Artist Bio: Mario Blanco was born in Mexico City in 1964, where he was raised among a family of talented Artists. |
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He also had a grandfather who was a trumpet player, a pianist, and eventually became the Orchestra Director, while having his own radio show; he planted in Mario the seed for love of the Arts. |
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Mario struggled to fit into the musical Arts, always feeling like an outsider. During school time he would find himself scribbling and sketching. That is what eventually turned out to be the start of his true artistic expression.
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Skipping school hours to visit museums and galleries to be near the Art form that truly touched him, he ebbed away from his formal education. He dabbled in theater, acting, and dancing, but it was not until years later that he delved back into the Art of “the visual kind”. His son Brandon developed an interest in Art and brought canvases, brushes, and easels back into Mario’s life. Father and son now share passion for creating in mixed media and also sometimes exhibiting together. |
 Freedom, Mixed Media, 48" x 48" |
“Painting for me is like playing in a more intensified way. It is a place where I can |
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 Cardinals & Bishops , Mixed Media, 48" x 48" |
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