Lorenzo Chavez
Lorenze’s art reflects his deep and spiritual passion for the Landscape of the American West. It’s his hope that the qualities represented in the art traditions of American painters such as the Taos Society of Artists, Maynard Dixon, Edgar Payne, Ned Jacob and the Native American Indians and Hispanic cultures are also echoed in his work.
Lorenzo was born and raised in the southern-most point of the Rockies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Through the years, while searching for subject matter, I have realized there are many similarities throughout the Rockies. I love the deep blue of the vaulting sky, clouds that float and dance, rabbit brush, Chamisa, pinon, pine and juniper, the willows that line the stream banks, the granite in the mountain ranges, aspens and the endless seas of grasses are all subjects for my ever-exploring eyes. I strive to represent landscapes that have a timeless appeal to them. I want the emotion I feel to come through in the surface textures of the art. The colors, textures and light of the western landscape inspire and guide my work. It is the simple glimpses into nature that move me to create.”
Wallace Stegner said it in brevity of words, “A few cottonwoods, the gurgle of water in a creek or ditch, can have as profound effect on me as the grandest view.”
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