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.

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.

Timeline of an Artist

1993-2000: Education

1993-1994: Altos de Chavon School of Design, Romana, Dominican Republic. Illustration and Fine Arts.

1996-2000: IJTTA Design School, Barcelona, Spain. 2 and 3 Dimensional Illustration.

Expositions

2016
The Deck of Profession 2
Midland Library October
The Deck of Profession
Mercado Latino

2010
The Fine Art of Hampton Rodriguez Works at Captain Ankeny’s.  August thru September.

2006
Looking for Don Quijote, Onda Latina.  April thru May.

2004
Alberta Street Art Hop Featured Artist, 300 works in various galleries and businesses along Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon.

2002
Sentimental Education of an Immigrant, ONDA Gallery, Portland Oregon.
Bella Tierra, Portland Oregon.

2000
US Bank atrium, Portland OR.
Samaky Club Nautico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1998
Estrofa de Papel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Creaciones Caribeñas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Pincelada Musical, Ateneo Dominicano, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1997
Champaña Musical, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Selected Group Shows

2004
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.

2003
Celebration de Colores, Belinki, and Duprey, Portland, Oregon.
Art for Life, Cascade Aids Project, Portland, Oregon.

2002
Alberta Arts Pavilion, Portland, Oregon.
Belinki and Duprey, Portland, Oregon.
Alberta Cooperative Grocery, Portland, Oregon.

2001
Festival de Artes, OCHA, Portland, Oregon.

2000
Anniversary Celebration, Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1999
Percepciones Cimmarones, UNESCO, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba.
Transición Caribeña, Belgium, Hommage to Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain.
3rd. Festival Arte Total, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1998
2nd. Festival Arte Total, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Manifestacion Creativa, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1997
Hotel Ambassador, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1996
Library of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1995
Hotel Capella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1994
Alto de Chavon Gallery, Romana, Dominican Republic.
La Galega Gallery, Romana, Dominican Republic.