The Complex World of Croton Plants - Limited Edition 1 of 4 Photograph

RICARDO ARNALDO RICARDO ARNALDO Ricardo was born in Havana and at fourteen years old became an exile in New York City. He received a Bachelor degree from the City University (CUNY). He lived in New York for many years and in San Francisco before moving permanently to Miami. His introduction to photography came in the form of playing with 35mm cameras that were loaned to him, but he soon discovered that he had an eye for composition. Over time he has photographed everything from models to landscapes and still-life images. He published a book of images of Redland, the quaint rural area south of Miami, an area that has been little portrayed. He is currently represented by several stock photo agencies, both here and in Europe, that have used his work in advertising and publications including The Miami Herald, Art & Beyond magazine and Oxygen Magazine Recently he has been experimenting with what others have called "camera paint", making a photograph look more like a surreal painting that seems to transcend reality. GALLERY EXHIBITIONS -Artfusion Galleries, Wynwood, Miami's Art District, August to December 2016. -Seminole Theater in historic Homestead, Florida, April to May 2018 -Artist in the Spotlight one man show on April 23rd, 2018 -Front cover and two page display on Art & Beyond magazine, January 2019 -Artist of the Month at the Bistro Bar in the historic Redland Hotel, Homestead, Florida ARTIST STATEMENT Ricardo considers his images a constant celebration of light. They range from stressing light and shadows reflected on natural subjects, forests, cityscapes, or the human figure. Using his attraction to color, texture, and light, he creates an imaginary reality.