Artist Statement:

OF EARTH, SKY, MIND AND BODY

The energy of our body and consciousness are connected to the spirit of earth and sky. The balance between these elements manifest our health and well being. The paintings exhibited here are a reflection of living with an earth body and a spirit mind. They are connected to the ancestral matrix through the use of handmade mineral paints, the geometry and the mythic journey.

Art and painting are an integral part of my spiritual life and a rite of passage in the development of a higher consciousness.

It is a journey, a path and a destiny.

They embody ancient wisdom, native principles while simultaneously expressing a contemporary feel.

My work is medicinal and antidotal, for an ailing humanity.

Bio:

Stan Padilla is of California Yaqui/ Chicano descent. He is a multi-media artist, Indigenous educator and a cultural activist. He was awarded a California Arts Council Master Legacy Artist Fellowship for 2024. He is currently an Artistic/ Cultural Mentor for the United Auburn Indian Community Tribal School in Loomis, CA. He maintains art studios on a 13 acre arts sanctuary in rural Placer County. His artwork and spiritual teachings have been exhibited and presented nationally and internationally. He has recently returned from adventure traveling in Egypt and Italy