a portrait of Misael Rodriguez, artist, in Col. Santa Maria la Ribera
I like living in México City’s Col. Santa Maria la Ribera and meeting the various people that live in this not so fashionable bohemian neighborhood.
The other day I posted a note about on one of Col. Santa Maria la Ribera’s legendary folk artist passing away – a tribute toHumberto Martinez. Well that posting generated a message from an artist living in Col. Santa Maria: Josue Misael Rodriguez Lopez.
Misael said he had been living in Col. Santa Maria for 23 years and would welcome the opportunity to be featured on my FaceBook page, Col. Santa Maria la Ribera. So off I went to visit Misael who lives in an apartment building on calle Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz – love that name!
The moment I met Misael I was surprised he was so young, I guess that is because he had an older picture on his FaceBook profile, which happened to be Siqueiros. So when Misael said he had lived in Col. Santa Maria for 23 years, he meant his whole life.
In meeting Misael you could get a sense he was serious, didn’t seem to smile much, though he was revealing about his artist endeavors. Misael lives with his family, people whom he introduced me too. Though the apartment didn’t have much room for a studio to paint, this doesn’t keep Misael from doing what he loves best – art. Misael has several of his paintings in his home – advantages of knowing how to paint.
Misael has his art studio in a back area patio, where it is quite, has plenty of light and place he can reflect. Misael discussed how being an artist is what he always wanted to do, knowing since he was 13 that he was going to be an artist – this is how he would live and this is how he would die, he said.
I don’t need to describe Misael’s work, I will let the pictures and video (in Spanish) do that on its own.
Misael, a talented up and coming artist living in Col. Santa Maria la Ribera.
click pic above of Misael for a slide show
Gracias!!! Jesus por tomarte el tiempo de la entrvista y claro esta seguiremos en contacto.
Jesus, love the interview.
I’m happy that you are connecting with your fellow Santa Maria artist.
Buena suerte a Misael, es un artista con mucho talento.