Fatima Ronquillo

I paint because of the naive desire to see an idea transform into a pictorial poem. I pursue this idea until I arrive at a viscerally pleasurable amalgam of themes personally significant and those culled from the art of the past. This idea emerges either from dreams or as visual flashes in response to artwork, music or literature. I do not act on an idea while I am uncertain of why it connects to me. Once I understand why, then I quickly sketch in the elemental shapes directly on the board or canvas. Detailed preparation is futile as the idea evolves during the entire painting process. It is only after many successive layers of paint that I find the poetic heart of a painting.

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