Quintin Rodriguez
b. 1971, San Francisco ∙ CE artist since 1999
Photo by Peter Prato
Quintin Rodriguez creates expressive works no matter his medium. Favoring pencils, ink and watercolor, his precise line work compliments the graphic appeal of his subjects. He was interested in graffiti art in his youth and the jagged and raw lines in his art reflect this influence.
Rodriguez’s interest in graffiti art has spurred an interest in wordplay and text art. Merging together subjects and adverbs, Rodriguez carefully constructs compound words whose definitions are as playful as they are matter-of-fact. His series of original mash-up words are sometimes accompanied by fictional characters that illustrate or embody the word itself– Garfield the Cat, Tweety Bird, and Stewie from Family Guy have all made appearances.
A master of composition, Rodriquez spends a significant amount of time on each piece, carefully drawing from subject matter taken from photographs and printed material. Always planning, Rodriguez keeps a journal with new words and subjects he intends to render.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2013
San Francisco's Calacas: Day of the Dead, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
For the Birds, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2011
SMALL, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2010
Ritual/Habitual, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Spectrum, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Santos y Otros Creatures, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Where Are We?
2009
TV and Me, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2008
Tasty, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2007
Naked, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2006
Notables, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2005
Aliens: the Green Ones, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2004
Spirits and Saints, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
You Are Here, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Functionable, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Heads n' Tails
2003
Fired and Wired, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
LIT: Lamps, Lanterns, and Shadow, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2001
New Works on Wood, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
