Lionel Lofton
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Lionel Lofton was born and reared in Houston, Texas. Upon graduation from High School, he attended Texas Southern University and was attracted to murals around campus that were created by the students of the late Dr. John Biggers. This attraction drew him into the world of the multi-dimensional aspects of visual arts. Often known for his use of vibrant colors, he is considered to be a contemporary artist birthing abstract paintings bursting with contemporary designs, mixed media and full of intrigue, delight and energy. Lofton works with different materials such as acrylic paint, watercolors, printmaking and collages. Art making, like life is a process and Lofton embraces every single aspect of the process. Lofton’s work is influenced by Romare Bearden, Al Loving, Sam Gilliam, and Richard Diebenkorn.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am concerned with the art of exploring and creating art that speaks to me and others. My art productions are about our environment, life’s experiences, and our spiritual being. My response to the world exemplifies the educational and functional response to the world around me. As a Fine Arts artist, I use vibrant colors, forms, shapes, and textures. Serigraphs, monotypes, lithographs, acrylics, watercolors, and mixed-media collages, dynamically shape my repertoire. Also, I use art techniques like dry brush techniques, wet on wet, slashing and many other media techniques to express the relationship between a concept and a visual reference.
