Also known as: ferreiradaraujo
Born in Brazil (August 3, 1962) and living in New York City, since 2003, I?ve been painting for almost 18 years. Painting, to me, is basically an intuitive process. I always find myself guided by intuition and led by emotion. After brainstorming feelings and memories, each one of my paintings evolves freely and independently. Even though some of them could be identified as figurative or landscaping portrayals, I ought to "label" them all simply as "Abstract Expressionist?; for they are a result of my personal insight, frustrations and struggle to achieve shape, color and form of what I carry inside. I feel I need to destroy defined lines and shapes in order to find my inner form. I need to reach an unpredictable terrain, the thrill of the unknown. At the same time, I look for an inner balance by floating adrift through my inner storms. As opposed to being in charge I?m taken by the strokes, free, at the same time unaware of what?s coming next, being almost impossible to realize when to rest the brush. My official website is: www.fernandoaraujo.net
