Learn about his artwork.
Blaster’s work combines realism with abstraction, combining them in a manner he defines as “False Realism”. Impressions of street culture, graffiti, alcoholism, and overindulgence are just some of the many motifs used in his work. Three dimensional lettering, local iconic symbols, beer bottles and nostalgic images are among his favorite subjects he utilizes to stitch together works that relate and define his growing up in the city of El Paso. He continues to vigorously push the limits of aerosol paint while not limiting his work to one medium or theme.
Photography by Mauro Zubia
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, 2015
Magna Cum Laude Honors Graduate GPA: 3.80
The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Honors & Awards
U.T.E.P. College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List:Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013
Art Department Outstanding Achievement,Three Dimensional Studio Art 2014
Art Department Outstanding Achievement, Two Dimensional Studio Art 2014
PUBLICATIONS
KVIA7, “ABC-7's Iris Lopez honored with mural following work with ‘Mija, Yes You Can” by Kate Bieri, September 15, 2020
KFOX14, Carpe Diem,
“Urban Arts in the Borderland”
by Erika Castillo, September 2016
El Diario,
“Inmortaliza Muralista el Empoderamiento Femenino” by Sabrina Zuniga, September 15, 2020, Front Page
El Paso Times,
“Paint Progress”, by Rudy Gutierrez, July 28, 2015, Front Page
El Paso Times, “Ready for Chalk the Block this weekend? Here are five things to look out for”, by Maria Cortes Gonzales, October 8, 2019
The New York Times,
“Texas, 3 Ways”, by Robert Draper, November 2014
El Diario, “Rinde Mural Homenaje a Iconos de la frontera”,by Luis Hernandez, March 29, 2018,
Front Page
The Art Avenue Magazine,
Life and Choices, by Aracely Lazcano,September 2013,
Issue 4, pp. 48-51