“Characters, Narratives and the City”

Living in Houston and being an Artist in Houston has  always made me feel in need to paint and make the city the place for my narratives. While driving everyday to school or work, we can see how most of the time our lives can become a routine. We go from place to place, drive across streets  and highways and we can hardly see those little stories or places that make Houston much more interesting than what we think. I have used my photography to get the idea of those places we normally do not notice as important and I have tried to make that big part of my idea on these series of paintings. Incorporating characters that made the place much more interesting has been a challenge to make these paintings something else. One thing leads to another. On these three paintings we can do references to known places in Houston, like the Majestic Metro, the first skyscraper in Houston, the usual house model you could find during the 60's, the graphics and astetics  that we see on highways and the language that this one carries within.  There is always more than what the eye can see and so  we leave space for imagination with these paintings, because there is always something else...

"Bienvenidos al Majestic Metro"Acrylic on canvas

by Edu Portillo

"Jack while crossing the rail road at 4th street"  Acrylic on canvas

By Edu Portillo

"Main Street 1836" Acrylic on canvas

by Edu Portillo

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