| Jacinto Guevara, 1956-
Artist/painter of urban landscapes and portraits from life; began serious exploration of theme, materials and technique in Los Angeles, California around 1986 when living in the "Art Loft" neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. First important exhibit and sale was at the East Los Streetscapers Palmetto Galley in 1990. Of notable interest are his paintings of the now gone Temple Beaudry neighborhood produced between 1987 and 1990. In 1992 Guevara moved to San Antonio, Texas and discovered new vistas of inspiration and also began portrait painting. From 1995 to 1998 Guevara participated in three to four group exhibits per year. In 1999 Jacinto Guevara was one of twenty artists to participate in the "Percent For Art" program for the San Antonio Convention Center Expansion Project. In 2005 Jacinto Guevara exhibited two series of paper figurines called World Conflict Figures at the BZ Design Gallery and Forgotten Hollywood at the Bijou Cinema Theatre. These were painted figurines made of paper, glue, and wire. Collectors who have two or more works by Jacinto Guevara are Carlos and Hope Cortez, the City of San Antonio, U.T.S.A., Joe Diaz, Dr. Rafael and Sandra Guerra, Robert Alvarado, Ricardo and Harriet Romo, Oscar Alvarado, Adolfo Aguilar and Gisela Girard Aguilar, Michael and Suzanne Berrier, Martha Henry, Rick and Angela Martinez, and Dr. Ernie and Mari Guerra, Peter Zubiate and Catherine Pell. My artwork is "representational" acrylic/oil painting. I call this body of work Urban Landscapes. My finished pieces are detailed celebrations of architecture, lovingly articulated plants, animals and even passersby. I strive to create a work of heirloom quality that conveys visual poetry. These are created in the most honest tradition known as plein-aire painting. Inspiration is derived from reality and what is seen in a myriad of atmospheric subtlety. One measure of great art is its topicality and connection to actual situations of a particular place and time. These are things not captured when artists copy photographs.* Jacinto Guevara *I am a believer in great photography. It should be treasured for its intrinsic value and not used as a "tool" for mediocre artists (sign painters) in the creation of kitsch. Paintings by Jacinto Guevara are on long-term exhibit at the following San Antonio locations: Cappy's Tomatillos Café y Cantina Institute of Texan Cultures Museum Muséo Alameda
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Graham Toms 2010
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