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When standing before one of Walter Redondo’s paintings, one might well be reminded of the words of the Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne: “Every man carries within him the form of all humanity.”

As an abstract expressionist who has been primarily self-taught, Walter Redondo’s earliest artistic influences are Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Willem DeKooning, and Robert Motherwell. In his work, one can identify touches of DeKooning’s palette, of Motherwell’s literate spatial sense, Twombly’s use of calligraphic line and marking, and also his rich, creamy colors and open areas of canvas.

It was Joan Mitchell, However, who clearly had the greatest artistic influence on him:

“Joan Mitchell had a show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, in La Jolla, when I was about twenty years old. I was literally stunned by her work, the size of her canvases and the way she used color. It seemed to me that her imagery could transport a person to a place of such deep involvement that they would be completely swept away by the sheer emotion of the work. It’s difficult to put accurately in words, but I felt that in her work I was being allowed to see the truest expression of her heart and soul.” 

Nearly three decades hence, we look at Walter Redondo’s work and see an artist who has grown into a style distinctly his own. And like the late Joan Mitchell, Walter Redondo is an artist who completely bares his soul through his work. It is this central element of his artistic explorations that makes the artworks so unique and fulfilling. Walter Redondo’s paintings and sculpture are true visions of hope, love, struggle, family, and community. Each unique piece represents a singular moment in one man’s journey, reflecting the complexity of human existence, the universal search for harmony and balance, and the driving force to understand and commune with the divine.

Walter Redondo’s paintings are thoughtfully organized, immersive images that are saturated with striking color. They may often contain an allegorical theme that links one to another, or a connected vision that over time produces an expanded series such as his “Exodus” paintings. These canvases consist of semi-figurative works that chronicle the interaction, struggle and small triumphs of people moving forward together through life. 

The artist has a fascination for textures and a natural understanding of spatial relationships. His multilayered imagery is dramatic and fascinating, and has a lyrical sense of complex interplay of color, shape, and line. However, the essence of his paintings is not found in the use of sophisticated techniques, but rather in the fact that one does not so much view his images as directly take part in them. Viewers feel an invitation to interact, to add themselves into the unfolding vision.

Walter Redondo has matured into a gifted painter who speaks to us from the depths of his being. Each of his stunning paintings and sculptures represents a window opening out onto a unique artistic vision.

                                                                                                                                                                                            -- PARADIGM ARTS GROUP

[CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS OF WALTER IN HIS STUDIO]

  To read a short interview with the artist, click here.

  To view recent work, visit the Paintings Page.

  To view sculptural works, visit the Sculptures Page.

  To view limited edition works, visit the Prints Page.

  To download a PDF catalogue of artworks, click here.

  For galleries exhibiting Redondo artworks, click here.

 [  NOTE: LINKS TO VARIOUS OTHER AREAS OF THIS WEBSITE ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH WEB PAGE  ]

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