Statement of an artist
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 feelings.
Maestro Hampton Rodríguez
In my recent work, I have been trying to capture the fleeting human expressions of anger and hope, desire, and sadness. My work is egalitarian, surrealistic, and filled with people’s mystiques. 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.
Expositions
- Midland Library
- The Deck of Profession
- Mercado Latino
- The Fine Art of Hampton Rodriguez Works at Captain Ankeny’s.
- Looking for Don Quijote, Onda Latina.
- Alberta Street Art Hop Featured Artist, 300 works in various galleries and businesses along Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon.
- Sentimental Education of an Immigrant, ONDA Gallery, Portland Oregon.
Bella Tierra, Portland Oregon. - US Bank atrium, Portland OR.
- Samaky Club Nautico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Estrofa de Papel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Creaciones Caribeñas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Pincelada Musical, Ateneo Dominicano, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Champaña Musical, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Gallery Co7, Portland, Oregon.
- Glen and Viola Walters Cultural Art Center, Hillsboro, Oregon.
- Belenki and Duprey Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
- Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, Portland, Oregon.
- University of Washington, Vancouver, Washington.
- Celebration de Colores, Belinki, and Duprey, Portland, Oregon.
- Art for Life, Cascade Aids Project, Portland, Oregon.
- Alberta Arts Pavilion, Portland, Oregon.
- Belinki and Duprey, Portland, Oregon.
- Alberta Cooperative Grocery, Portland, Oregon.
- Festival de Artes, OCHA, Portland, Oregon.
- Anniversary Celebration, Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Percepciones Cimmarones, UNESCO, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba.
- Transición Caribeña, Belgium, Hommage to Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain.
- 3rd. Festival Arte Total, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- 2nd. Festival Arte Total, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Manifestacion Creativa, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Hotel Ambassador, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Library of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Hotel Capella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Alto de Chavon Gallery, Romana, Dominican Republic.
- La Galega Gallery, Romana, Dominican Republic.