Sarabia (Sarabia In The Sky), 2002
Acrylic On Canvas 20 X 16 In.

::: Previous ::: Next :::

Click on thumbnail to enlarge/drag/close image
Clicca sul thumbnail per ingrandire/nascondere/trascinare l'immagine

a r t i s t   o f    t h e   m o n t h

Interview with Miguel Angel Avila
by Rocío Heredia

Please tell us something about yourself, where you grew up, and when you were a little boy, what did you wish to be?
I grew up in the city of Monterrey, in northeast Mexico. A very large, modern and industrial city; surrounded by awesome mountains. Right now I live in Houston, Texas; where I work as an architect during the day and as a fine artist during most of the evenings, late nights, and all weekends. To be honest with you I really don't know exactly what I wanted to be when I was little. I just remember I didn't want to be an engineer like my father. Don't get me wrong, he is a great person; I just don't get along with numbers, and his books never had any drawings on them, just letters. I do remember however, I was fascinated with books and magazines about different people, far away places and cultures, history and art. I could spend hours looking at the flags of the world, their designs, details and colors.

What is your formal educational background?
I first went to the University to study International Relations, but it didn't work out as I expected. On the bright side, that's where I met the beautiful person who would later become my wife. After that I moved to Architecture school and graduated with honors. I had a really good time there by the way.

I understand that you are self taught. How do you feel that not having a formal art preparation has affected you as an artist?
If you have the love and passion for art, the only thing needed is hard work; which, if you think about it, is actually a direct consequence of that love and passion for what you are doing. And not even the best art school in the world is going to do that for you. That is up to each individual. I do not consider the fact of not having a formal art training has had any important effect on me really.

>>>