Ivan BALCO

My work is abstract as you can see!!! I use mixed media on different surfaces with the aim of having fun, relaxing and, if it’s possible, brightening the walls and life of people who like and acquire my work. I firmly believe that painting can help people to be happy, and not only to the artist, but to all the people who buy and contemplate it. I am a very open person trying to look at images from the ordinary world in a little different light, think about those moments in my mind and then transform them into my abstract paintings – that I love the most. The only training I know is to paint and draw every day. Art schools or teachers can teach you techniques, how to apply different materials, supports, … but I think the real school is in the studio. You must dirty a lot of paper and canvases and discover your own way and style. I’ve always thought that a teacher can influence you too much as you tend to work to like him and not to express yourself freely.