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ARTIST STATEMENT

Over generations, it feels as if the taming and domestication of the environment around us is successful when its foundations are based on materialist values and ideals. When humanity pursues materialist objectives, it dulls its spiritual senses and distorts its perception to one dimension, often at the expense of those around humanity.

In subjugating our minds to the lower and denser qualities of materialism, we limit our exposure to beautiful or mystical encounters we might otherwise experience in a more ethereal and natural universe—not just with the others around us but within ourselves too.

Humanity has unfortunately created a proclamation over the Natural realm; that of a self-bestowed proprietorship of land, water, and air, often without reverence for those who were here before us and who will remain here afterwards.

My art is a meditation of how we can individually or collectively achieve an elevation from one-dimensional thinking to be more considerate of the flora, fauna, and mineral entities around us, in a melancholic, atmospheric display, imagining how the classical masters of landscape art might approach our current world, and one which remains hopeful about the tamed and untamed territories of the Americas.

BACKGROUND:

PBZ is a Mexican, Sephardic artist. Báez has been drawing and painting since childhood, learning the basics from her uncle who is now a world-renowned muralist, Israel Zepeda (Zzpda) and later gained training from a custom, hand-made bicycle builder and marble sculptor.

Báez is mostly influenced by classical masters in her study of lighting techniques and composition. Other areas of creativity include photography, screen printing, Hebrew and Arabic calligraphy, often making symmetrical pieces with a mystical intent but she does not share these openly as they are of highly personal and spiritual value.

Báez also trail runs, is the owner an organic hemp shirt business www.tuliapparel.com and is currently in school for Neuroscience with a concentration in pre-medicine.

For commission inquiries please email aloy2049@proton.me

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Joder Ranch, Colorado

A view of Joder Ranch trails in Gunbarrel, Colorado

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A View From Lake Haiyaha

Oil on board

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Moraine Campground

Oil on panel. Colorado

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Cliff Study

Joder Ranch, Colorado. Oil

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A View From Snake Gulch Trail

This was created for an emergency room doctor. Oil on board.

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A View In Bear Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park, Bear Lake. Colorado. Oil

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Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Guache study on acid free paper

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Mt. Moriah, Georgia

Oil on panel

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Franconia Ridge, New Hampshire

This was created for a long-time bicycle industrist, rider, and family man. Oil.

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Drury, Massachusetts II

On the way to Vermont, overlooking the town ahead. Oil

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Drury, Massachusetts

On the way to Vermont. Oil.

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Soledad

Acrylic on canvas

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Desaparecer

This was created for a neuroscientist turned wine connoseuir. Based on the image by Tori McCandless.

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Broken Foot Mountains

This was painted after the artist broke her foot while training for a marathon. Acrylic on board

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Chile

This was painted for an employee of the United Nations.

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Twenty Below

This was painted for a Mount Holyoke, MA graduate. Acrylic on acid free paper