Alonso Rey

I experimented with different media: acrylic, watercolor, pencils, pastels and oil. In my eyes, oil is the mother of all media because it allows for a very finely tuned relation between feelings and color.

The art historical and stylistic as well as technical inspiration of my work is derived from a long study of the great master painters throughout the centuries. In particular, but in no particular order, the following: Chagall, Kokoschka, Klimt, Schiele, Munch, Ensor, Dix, Grosz for the modern period, but also Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones. Last but not least, there is always Goya and Caravaggio.

My art shall speak for itself even though I like to give the paintings a psychological edge, imbue them with sensuality and dark humor and let them communicate their ambiguous meanings and double-entendres. I, on the other hand, love to hear the explanations of the viewers which resonate within me and may well have an influence on future paintings.

	Alonso Rey
Born in Lima, Peru in 1967 Lives in Austin, Texas Education: Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes del Perú, School of Fine Arts of Peru, specialization in Painting,Lima, Peru 1990-1994 Instituto Joe de León, School of Graphic Design, Lima, Peru,1988-1990 Instituto de Arte en Publicidad, Commercial Art Institute, Lima, Peru, 1985-1988, Residencies: Studied with Master Artist Arturo Rivera, 2005-2006 I draw the inspiration for my art from a reflection about my life and my actions. The art functions as an X-ray of my state of being; the ability to look into myself and others is the gift of the artist.	El Cantante (The singer), 2006
I experimented with different media: acrylic, watercolor, pencils, pastels and oil. In my eyes, oil is the mother of all media because it allows for a very finely tuned relation between feelings and color. The art historical and stylistic as well as technical inspiration of my work is derived from a long study of the great master painters throughout the centuries. In particular, but in no particular order, the following: Chagall, Kokoschka, Klimt, Schiele, Munch, Ensor, Dix, Grosz for the modern period, but also Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones. Last but not least, there is always Goya and Caravaggio. My art shall speak for itself even though I like to give the paintings a psychological edge, imbue them with sensuality and dark humor and let them communicate their ambiguous meanings and double-entendres. I, on the other hand, love to hear the explanations of the viewers which resonate within me and may well have an influence on future paintings.
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