statement

Jimmie Arroyo has been drawing since childhood, fascinated with portraits and figures. Although he has worked in charcoal, pastel, and oil, he always returns to drawing and uses it strongly as a foundation for the majority of his work. Jimmie finds influence from Michelangelo, Ingres, Klimt, Schiele and especially the Da Vinci exhibition at the Metropolitan, which he considers a life changing experience. He combines realism with a touch of macabre with the hopes of making a connection with the viewer and find beauty in the work.

bio

born: 1970, New Jersey

selected publications

Art Journey; Portraits and Figures: North Light Books p. 14-15 2014
Strokes of Genius 6; North Light Books p. 14-15 2014

selected solo or two-person exhibits

Vitrina Gallery ,Frailty, New York City, New York, 2015
Grim and Barrett Gallery, Love Hurts, Kansas City, Missouri, 2015

selected group shows

Hilliard Gallery, 8th Annual Form and Figure, Kansas City , Missouri, 2015
Manifest Gallery, Face First,Cincinnati, Ohio, 2014
313 Gallery, Splash, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2014