Artist Bio

Artist Rosalinda Lucia Pacheco is receiving a BFA in Art Studio with an emphasis in painting and drawing at the University of New Mexico. She has received awards for her work such as: Lead With the Arts, sponsored by the Albuquerque Museum, Tierra Adentro 1st place exhibit winner, featured poster artist for Tierra Adentro Dance Exhibition, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Regional 1st and 2nd place winner, UNM Undergraduate Juried Show 3rd place recipient, and 3rd Place recipient of the Aviation Art Contest sponsored by the state of New Mexico. She was recently featured in the fall edition of Southwest Contemporary. Instagram: @rosalindaluciapacheco.

Interview with the Artist

1. What was your inspiration for this piece?

I am a painter who seeks to explore the manifestation of memories. I utilize acrylic paint as a media that allows me to create rapid layers of the background and figure. The process of creating my artwork is similar to how memories are manifested. Memories are recollected in distorted segments, especially those that have emotional weight. My paintings culminate essential emotional configurations that we as humans experience. They grapple with the strengths and weaknesses derived from memory capabilities. Memories can provide a place of comfort or a mental hindrance. Our memories can be a catalyst for a variety of routes in life. Thus, I attempt to delve into memory as a powerful force of duality.

2. What is your creative process? (How do you go about creating?)

I create my work with a representative photo as a basis, but as I render the image, it melds into an entirely new entity. In congruence with how we remember memories, my paintings are the amalgamation of various elements. They give glimpses of representational ideas without revealing the complete picture. Through the process of painting, I interrupt the image with spontaneous moments.

3. What are some influences on your artistic process?

I am inspired by my upbringing in New Mexico. My artistic journey enforces human commonalities that transcend barriers such as language, rurality, and poverty. I evoke a genuine contemplation on the cyclic lives of people, which captures a universal connectivity.