{"id":2472,"date":"2013-11-19T21:12:24","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T14:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theaccent.org\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2020-11-06T02:09:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:09:35","slug":"photo-essay-artist-in-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/photo-essay-artist-in-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Essay: Artist in Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story and Photos by Keri Gabriele, Photo Editor<\/p>\n

Texas-born artist Amado Pe\u00f1a formed intricate designs with his paintbrush while describing his journey in art at the Sept. 26 Artist in Residence event at the Rio Grande Gallery.<\/b><\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1a, whose work is characterized by bold color, said he starts most work in pen and ink, then colors like a coloring book with acrylic inks and soft- bodied acrylic paints.<\/b><\/p>\n

A lifelong artist and educator, Pe\u00f1a said he would get frustrated when he heard students say\u00a0<\/b>they weren\u2019t creative. His response:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cWell, who dressed you this morning? You did, right? You created that outfit. You are creative.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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ENGAGING\u2014 Pe\u00f1a chats with the audience and answers questions during the open forum. This was Pe\u00f1a\u2019s third visit to ACC as an Artist in Residence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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FOUNDATION \u2014 Pen and Ink form the basis of Pe\u00f1a\u2019s drawings. He uses faces in profile, mesas and buffalo as reminders of his Yaqui, Native- American heritage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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OPEN DISCUSSION \u2014 Pe\u00f1a describes his art while demonstrating his technique. He received his master\u2019s degree in art and education from Texas A&M University – Kingsville.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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PROCLAIM \u2014 The event poster displays an example of Pe\u00f1a\u2019s work. Pe\u00f1a started his professional career as a high school art teacher and liked it so much that he decided to get a master\u2019s degree in art and education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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