Joaquin (Jack) Reyes

Artist’s Statement

Jack Reyes had the idea to start painting after doodling with some of his niece’s crayons.  He thought, “If I could do this with paint it would be really cool.”  Then Jack saw Van Gogh’s painting Starry, Starry Night and liked how his style was so different.  he noticed that his paintings were not perfect but still looked good.  He figured that he could paint something and it didn’t have to look real but could still look good like Van Gogh’s paintings.

“When I paint a good picture I feel good.  I feel like I accomplished something,” says Jack.  For Jack, painting is very soothing.  It relaxes his brain and makes him feel calm.  He believes that color is very important.  “Color is everywhere and there is something about painting with colors that is very soothing.”

Jack believes that a painting can have different meanings for different people.  Most importantly, a painting can have a special meaning for yourself, like a secret code that only you know the meaning of and everyone else has his or her own interpretation.  “That is what I like about painting.  That is what is going to keep me painting,” says Jack.

Visit the ART MATTERS page.

.

..

.

.

.