Hanptom llega a Portland a finales del año 2000, donde realizó una exposición individual en el US Bank Building, posteriormente realizó exposiciones en ONDA Gallery, Bella tierra y and Belinki and Duprey gallery. Ha sido artista invitado del Festival Art Hop, en Alberta fundador de Bohio Studio “People, Places and Perceptions – A Look at Contemporary Northwest Latino Art”en el Museo Maryhill en Goldendale, WA. También realizó murales para diferentes organizaciones sin fines de lucro.
Actualmente trabaja con materiales reciclados, uso los medios del acrílico, técnica mixta y collage sobre tela. Aprovecha anuncios publicitarios, mensajes subliminales y elabora una fusión entre la pintura y los materiales, dando como resultado la interacción de la imagen y la idea. La idea es representar sus experiencias personales de crecer en la República Dominicana, así como la de un inmigrante de los Estados Unidos, ademas de otros temas centrales de la diversidad con la fusión de diferentes culturas.
Growing up in the Dominican Republic, I was profoundly influenced by the intellectual pursuits of the contemporary abstract art movement in my country, Dominican Republic. After exhibiting my work in Spain and Belgium, I arrived in Oregon in March of 2002. Since then, I became a different artist.The focus of my work shifted to capture the idiosyncratic culture of Portland’s diverse neighborhoods; the cadence of people’s lives there, the scenes of cultural clashes, Urban vs. Rural. And the development of images that tap into shared concepts and feelingsIn my recent work, I have been trying to capture the fleeting human expressions of anger and hope, desire, and sadness. My work is egalitarian, expressionist , and filled with people’s mystique. I strongly feel that an artist belongs to the place he lives, a universal evolution of feelings and juxtapose realities that are reflected in my work and my own personal life.
On August 8 – September 30 2020 Hampton will talk about its current show and creative process.
Oregon’s Black Pioneers. This is an inspired series of illustrations. based in the amazing stories of some African American people that settle in Oregon. Despite great odds against people of color at this time in history. Currently on exhibit the Old Town Coffee and Gallery. Downtown Portland Oregon.
Meet the Artist Event October 1 2020 7:00pm
