Artist Statement
By
Jimmy Dale Lucero
I am a representational artist who paints narratives. I use latex acrylic house paints and large brushes so that I can have a very fluid and painterly approach to my work. I am beginning with relatively crude materials and converting them into a highly refined piece of artwork. My narratives began as stories about the toys, placing them in humorous situations. As the work evolved, the stories became more personal. I began to combine ideas from works by master painters with my childhood toys to represent my past experiences.