Rio de la Plata Painting

My first inspirations with precious metals derive from my personal heritage that is intimately involved with both pre-Columbian gold and shamanism. Those traditions inspired in me an impetus to create, in the belief that the glitter of Gold and Silver transmit a magical and fertilizing energy to humanity. My process of metal plating is to achieve a striking reflection, honesty in textures inherited in the material and the serendipity of the unexpected. Ambient light, colors, shapes and movements continuously morph into an ever-changing, ever-captivating imagery. Indeed these works can spark, inspire and give both energy and calmness to the viewer. Here is my Artist Statement: "The moonness of silver creates an electrifying elegance and transient softness. In this embrace, the reflection of silver is both balance and filter, allowing insight into who we are and what we feel. It is through this silver lense that we understand calmness, purity and essence."