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| ARTIST
- Rolando Diaz WWW.RODIAZ.COM
In the
discovery of life we find ourselves looking for the
things we can relate to. It is this thought that
becomes the basis for the work of Rolando Diaz, a
native Cuban-American artist.
Diaz
believes that, "art is an expression of
life". Everything we see, feel, touch, smell and
hear, in one way or another, become part of the images
expressed on the canvas.
Born
in Havana, Cuba, to a Cuban immigrant businessman who
fled an oppressive Communist regime, Diaz learned
early that there are those who will go through life
with little or nothing they can call their own. This
thought has touched the heartstrings of the artist,
who has traveled through cities in the U.S. and other
countries, including Cap Haitian, Haiti, one of the
poorest countries in the world, recalling and painting
those images, and raising funds through his art for
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travels through Switzerland, France, Hungary, Austria,
Italy, Honduras, England and Canada has brought him
back to the original European influences in Havana.
The island was once conquered by the Spaniards and the
French. The Old Havana city is full of European
detail. It's architecture, monuments, narrow cobble
stone streets, palms and the ocean reflect the
bohemian life style.
Although
Diaz is fairly new in the art world, he has been
painting since childhood. After receiving his
bachelor's degree in fine art, he became serious about
art and its influences. Within the past several years,
Diaz has exhibited in museums, galleries and private
homes, slowly building a solid collector's list. He
has also exhibited at the Grace Cultural Arts Museum
in Abilene, Texas, The LA Thompson Gallery and Gallery
209, The Pace Collection and The Florence Art Gallery
in Dallas.
Diaz
is a new upcoming artist with high potential in the
art world. |
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