Darren Cortez
I imbue my paintings with a contemplative nature; the act itself of making them serves as a form of meditation. Rendered through soft brush work that slowly
builds, layer by layer, and gradually shifts from dark to light, then light to dark in a repetitive cycle until form appears and a contemplative tone is attained. I use symbols as conduits for intrapersonal themes from my daily life and identity as a first-generation American.
