Fidencio Duran

My work transforms personal and community memories into  celebrations of culture, history, and the beauty in our everyday lives.  Drawing with graphite I develop the idea using linear perspective to set a location and lighting for the narratives. Layering of opaque and translucent acrylics  results in vivid fluid arrangements. They espouse the value of living in close relation to the earth, the strength of family, and community.  With this narrative approach I  also produce public murals portraying the cultural, economic, and political history of communities, neighborhoods, regions, and sites.

My work with students focuses on collaborative mural designs and installations.  My presentations include a brief visual presentation of my works.  Students are guided through the development of designing a collaborative mural with concerns for abstract design and narrative realism.  The design phase utilizes basic art materials and vocabulary terms.  These two dimensional designs can be installed in various sizes, settings, and materials.

For more details visit: http://www.fidencioduran.com/

Contact:
1211 E Applegate Dr.
Austin, TX 78753
Telephone: (512) 837-0732