19 Jan Meet our Members: Abelardo Montaño
Get to know the folks that make up the Arts Council's vibrant member family! in this edition, you'll meet Abelardo montaño.
ACP: Why are you an artist?
Abelardo: Art is a liberating way of expressing myself, a way of externalizing and sharing my thoughts and ideas, a way of releasing my pains and frustrations, a way of celebrating life, joy, my beliefs, experiences, and culture.
ACP: What inspires you to make art?
Abelardo: I love being an architect and the process of creating something that never existed and seeing it become a reality – similar to my art.
ACP: What’s inspiring you these days?
Abelardo: The changing of seasons is always beautiful and inspiring. This is especially true for me, coming from the Sonoran Desert. Art also helps me to escape from the harsh realities of life, which is always inspirational.
ACP: What’s one thing about you that people would be surprised to know?
Abelardo: I was born with strabismus / exotropia that was corrected when I was five years old. This event completely changed the course of my life and made me the introspective person that I am now. This in large part influenced my artistic sensitivity.
About ACP Membership
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