Edinburg
BIO:
Since the late sixties, Reynaldo Isaac Santiago Morales has been involved in making art.
He was born in Germany and has lived in Puerto Rico and other parts of the United States and Panama. Santiago Morales is an artist now residing in the Rio Grande Valley. He has made the Valley his home after years of intense artistic research in the Caribbean. His goal has been to transplant his roots, as many pioneers and immigrants did (and still do) in the quest to improve the basic plan of life for their family.
Reynaldo's art, like his family’s life in general, is undergoing transformations that are expected after making enormous changes. A new country, a new job, a new way of living, new people, and relationships all contribute to modifications sparking new directions in artistic expressions. Adjustments and understanding are the primary ingredients for success after making these types of alterations.
The artwork in recent exhibits reflects Reynaldo’s experiences during the past several years. Many of his work will include screen prints and other printing techniques mounted on canvas (collage style) and working other mediums such as acrylic, inks, photography, graphite, and pastels into the image making process.
Tight and loose approaches creating these pieces have been employed, alternating between swift and broad brushstrokes and detailed precise cuts on wood. The variety in styles presented also reflects the number of constant shifts experienced in just a short time span, relatively speaking.
Reynaldo teaches at the University of Texas - Pan American in Edinburg. His art creations include: photography, graphic design, printmaking, drawing, painting, ceramic, and installations. He has exhibited internationally including the following countries: France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, United States, and Japan. His works, especially his screen prints, can be found in private collections in the USA, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Australia, and South America.
His woodcuts are from a series of relief prints titled “Contra el Grano” (against the grain). The xylography series portrays Rey’s experiences in the borderlands on both sides of the Rio Grande. A variety of topics are visually explored in a quest to “cut out” his own place in this time of certain history and unpredictable future.
FAVORITE PLACES TO EXHIBIT ART IN THE RGV:
The best places to exhibit art in the RGV are the university and college galleries, the museums, and private galleries.
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