Old Miner Oil, 14 x 11 inches, Alfredo Rodriguez

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A Portrait of Alfredo Rodriguez

Happy Thanksgiving
Oil on Linen, 30 x 40 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Solid roots never perish

lfredo Rodriguez never dreamed of what he wanted to
be when he grew up. He already knew. Imagination is
imperative when growing up around eight siblings
and Alfredo became engrossed in movies of the
American Wild West and visiting local Indian
reservations. At the age of 6, he received a set of
watercolor paints from his mother and has never set down his brush.

ornin1954andraised

throughhisgift.

NativeAmericansandmountain

inMexico,Rodriguez

Asayoungman,Rodriguez

men,Rodrigueznowincludes

hadlittleopportunity

studiedunderMasterArtist

paintingsofsmallchildren,

torealizehisGodgivenabilities

SantiagoRosasinMexico

animalsandfamiliesthat

asanartist.Hejustknewwhat

althoughmostofhistraining

resonatewithfeelingsofgenuine

helikedtodo.Hepainted

wasselftaught.Thewatercolors

loveandpeace.Theysaythatan

portraitsoffamilymembersand

gavewaytooilsandthescenes

artistsagecanbringaboutan

scenesfromold1800swestern

thatRodriguezcreatesonlinen

evolutionofchangeandin

moviesthathewatchedonTV.

areparticularlyappealingand

Rodriguezcase,hisworkjust

Alfredobecameinterestedinthe

brilliantwithreality.Therealism

keepsgettingbetterandmore

Indiantribesthatwerecloseto

ofAlfredospaintingsamazingly

compassionate.

hishomeandstartingselecting

capturestheemotionsofhis

Thenumberofexhibitionsthat

differentsubjectsforpaintings.

subjects,inadditiontothe

Rodriguezhasshownis

Beforelong,Alfredowashelping

public.

tosupplementthefamilyincome

Beginningwithsubjectsof

staggeringsincehismoveto
Continued

Pride & Dignity

Oil on Linen, 16 x 20 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Californiain1975.Someof

continuetopourinanditisnot

theseincludetheWesternArt

hardtoseethatAlfredo

Museum,SanDimas,California,

Rodriguezhasmadeanamefor

FavelMuseum,KlamathFalls,
Oregon,andthePearceMuseum,
Corsicana,Texas.Wellreceived
bymuseumvisitorsand
collectors,hecontinueshis
journeystoIndianreservations
tolookfornewideas.His
publicationsarealsopopular
withvividpaintingsandare

Godgivenabilityofthe
brush,butalsothe

himself.

hatsamelittle

constantreminderofhis

boythatonce

strongrootsandbeing

seizedhis

surroundedbyasimpler,

watercolorbrushwith

moreempathetic

suchpassionisnow

atmosphereoftheworld.

passingonhisworkto

Fornotonlycurrentactivities,

keepsakestotreasure.Awardsin

touchthelivesofothers.

thecategoryofAmericanIndian

Hisuniquepresentations

&CowboyArtistsofAmerica

arenodoubt,duetohis

butalsopastandintheyearsto
come,continueAAPJsjourney
onartistRodriguezat
www.alfredoartist.com.

The Toy Wagon Maker

Oil on Linen, 24 x 30 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Best Friends
Oil, 12 x 9 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Grateful Hearts
Oil, 16 x 24 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Her New Necklace

Oil, 16 x 20 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

Lonely Trapper
Oil, 24 x 30 inches
Alfredo Rodriguez

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