Romson Bustillo 1995 Mixed Media on Wood Sculptural Painting

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Lively mixed media artwork by highly acclaimed Seattle artist, Romson Bustillo. Featuring a central figure (autobiographical?) with radiating lines. This … Read more Lively mixed media artwork by highly acclaimed Seattle artist, Romson Bustillo. Featuring a central figure (autobiographical?) with radiating lines. This piece seems to capture the playful and joyous spirit of childhood while simultaneously insinuating a sense of imprisonment or being held back. Signed/dated on verso.

From the collection of Seattle artist, Maxi Power.

About the artist:
Romson Bustillo (American, 1970) is a printmaker and mixed media artist. He creates layered artworks that explore how we process information and move through different environments. His art is tied to his Philippine lineage, South Seattle and Pacific Northwest upbringing, and research travels to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, and Africa. In his own words, “I populate spaces with images and concepts that question and explore how place, context, and visual cues modify, enhance, and divert meanings. I make art to claim presence; revisit truths; and to break constructed designations of place.”

Born in the Philippines, Bustillo's family immigrated to Seattle in 1978 when he was eight years old. He has taught print and mixed media arts for over twenty years at the Pratt Fine Arts Center, the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Visual Art (IVA) program, and Seattle Art Museum (all in Seattle). He was awarded the Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award in 2021. He is based in Seattle. See less