RENE ALVARADO
My art narrates my life experiences through figurative surrealism. With imparted passion, the paintings represent social rhetoric, the richness of my cultural upbringing, and the enigma of my creative instincts and inner feelings. They give voice to the celebration of the human spirit as I see it and have experienced it.
René is from a small village – El Manantial, Coahuila – just outside Torreon, Mexico, and came to the United States as a shy seven-year-old. In the 22 years that René has been painting professionally, he has come to realize that his work is defined both by his familial roots in northern Mexico and by the subtle, mystical environment of his adopted home in West Texas. René’s creative process is immersed in this dual identity; he paints what he feels, that which is himself. You will see on canvas the richness of his grandparents’ folk tales alongside the adventures of the ‘new life’ created by his hard-working immigrant parents. Through symbolism, metaphors, and pictorial language, René tells his story.
WORKS
Rene Alvarado, Three Bohemians, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Surrogate Mother, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
El Descanso de La Señora, Oil on canvas, 60 x 72 in
Judgement, Oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in. SOLD
The Embrace, Acrylic, and oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in. SOLD
Crucifix, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in. SOLD
Pie-Jesu Requiem, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 72 in. SOLD
Madonna with Two White Horses, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
Checkmate, The Chess Match, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Green Ribbon, Oil on canvas, 35 x 35 in.
Song to a Siren, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Aztec Warrior, Mixed medium on board, 48 x 36 in.
Madonna with Berries, Oil on wood and masonite, 55 x 36 in. 2017
Madonna in Yellow with Deer, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in. 2017
The Muses, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Still Life with Horse and Jockey, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
The Gathering, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Arabian Horse, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. 2023
Beauty in Motion, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 40 in. 2022
Hummingbird Bohemian Garden, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 in. 2022
Untitled, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
The Bohemians, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 in. 2022
Bathers in the Sun with a White Dog, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. SOLD
Green Roses, Oil on canvas, 42 x 42 in.
The Guardians, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Male Orchid, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Orchid Female, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
Bohemian Face I, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Bohemian Face II, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. SOLD
Bohemian Face III, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. SOLD
Bohemian Face IV, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
Solstice II, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Solstice III, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Solstice V, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Solstice VII, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Solstice VIII, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Solstice IX, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Shy Guy, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Dressed to the Nines, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Intellectual, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
The Wallflower, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Hey My Eyes are Up Here, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
The Fidgety One, Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.
Pretty Boy, Oil on canvas, 12 x 9 in. 2016
Whimsical Mind, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. SOLD
Solstice I, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. SOLD
Adam and Eve and the Bird Dog, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in. SOLD
The Tree Hugger, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. SOLD
Structured Mind, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. SOLD
Eavesdropper, Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in. SOLD
Glamorous Lady, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. SOLD
Girl Next Door, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in. SOLD
Hey Get a Room, Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in. SOLD
Glamorous Lady II, Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in. SOLD
No Strings Attached, Oil and mixed medium on wood, 36 x 36 in.
El Jardinero, Oil on canvas, 72 x 55 in.