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Artworks
Richard 'Ricky' Armendariz American, b. 1969
I used to think, I had It muy malo, Until I heard the whippoorwill cry , 2006Oil on Carved Plywood48 x 72 in
121.9 x 182.9 cmFurther images
Ricky Armendariz paints sunrises and sunsets from photos he’s taken, then pairs them with maxims inspired by the “dichos,” or truisms, he heard from his parents and grandparents while he...Ricky Armendariz paints sunrises and sunsets from photos he’s taken, then pairs them with maxims inspired by the “dichos,” or truisms, he heard from his parents and grandparents while he was growing up in El Paso. Although he did not fully appreciate the advice at the time, now he teaches them to his own children, realizing that the short, meaningful phrases are especially suited to a young audience. Armendariz states, “I want people to see the work and say, ‘There’s a sunset and a phrase—how do they relate to each other?’”Provenance
Chontos, Lisa, "Confessions of a Singing' Vaquero" Inside the artwork of Ricky Armendariz, 2006Exhibitions
Confessions of a Singing' Vaquero, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, San Antonio, TX, 2006.Literature
Chontos, Lisa, "Confessions of a Singing' Vaquero" Inside the artwork of Ricky Armendariz, 20061of 2
