Education:
Studied at Associates in Art (Los Angeles, California)
Under Mark Westermoe 1999-2000
Teaching:
Associates in Art (Los Angeles, California)
2000-2002
Figure drawing
Figure quick sketch
Head drawing
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (Van Nuys, California)
2002-present
Figure drawing
Figure quick sketch
Head drawing
Figure painting
Plein air landscape painting
Work shop- Charcoal methods and materials
Work shop-Landscape painting in Cabo SanLucas, Mexico
Art Center School of Design (Pasadena, California)
2004-present
Figure drawing
Head drawing
Laguna College of Art and Design (Laguna Beach, California)
2006-present
Figure drawing
Figure painting
Galleries:
Morseburg Gallery (Los Angles, California)
2004-present
Shows:
Salon International 2006 Green House Gallery - Top 50 award
On Location in Malibu 2006 Fredric R Weisman Museum of Art
96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition April 2007
Summer Salon Show Wendt Gallery Laguna Beach 2007
Articles:
American Artist (July 2006 issue)
"Making Rapid Progress in Painting" by M. Stephen Doherty
(An eight-page article featuring numerous full-color paintings and drawings and detailing guiding aesthetic principles)
Associations:
Mentor Member of the California Art Club
2005-present
Artist Statement and Biography:
My work focuses on my perceptions of present day life and is greatly influenced by my memories of growing up in two different worlds: the Mexico of my ancestors and the Los Angeles of my urban friends. This juxtaposition makes my vision and my work unique. I am moving forward with a new skill to document life around me. My goal is to continuously record new experiences, focusing on interactions between people and their surroundings, both here in the United States and globally.
I was born in Mexico City in 1976 and moved with my family to the United States in 1979. Growing up in many parts of Los Angeles, I was exposed to many forms of aesthetic expression and always possessed a deep interest in art.
My emphasis on storytelling, shape, value, color and design has been apparent throughout my formative years. My early art was inspired by the visual storytelling of comic books. As an adolescent, the intricate shapes and designs of graffiti heavily influenced me during the b-boy era. Later, the popularity of the skate boarding and snow boarding industries supported illustration jobs in which I designed logos, clothing, and graphics for boards. In [the mid-1990s], I became a tattoo artist and focused my energies in that field for approximately five years, in addition to my illustration work.
In 1999, I decided to go to art school and chose a private school, Associates in Art, where I studied under Mark Westermoe, Bill Perkins, Kevin Chen and many others. During this time, I was exposed to artists such as Fechin, Zorn, Sorolla, Cornwell, Brangwin, Leyendecker and Velasquez, as well as Chinese and Russian academic work. I was also heavily influenced during this time by little known Mexican artist Saturnino Herran. Under this direction, my education consisted of a structured approach to drawing and painting from life, live models, landscapes, and still life. After a year and a half of study at the school, due to my rapid progress, I was invited to teach there, which I did from 2000 to 2002. In 2002, I began teaching at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, where I continue to be an instructor today. I also currently teach at the Art Center School of Design in Pasadena, California, where I have been an instructor since 2004.
Represented by:
Morseburg Galleries
Teaching:
Sergio teaches at the
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Van Nuys, CA
www.laafigart.com
and at the
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
www.artcenter.edu
Articles:
(to download, please right+click, or ctrl+click)
American Artist, January 2006:
"Making Rapid Progress in Painting" by M. Stephen Doherty
Click here to download Sergio's CV (resume) in Word format
1061 West 6th Street
San Pedro, California 90731
(310) 832-4875
sergiosanchezart.com
Contact:
sergiosanchez@ca.rr.com
sergiosanchez@ca.rr.com
310-347-2712
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