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Artist Statement:
Born: Brooklyn; New York.
Raised:New Haven; Connecticut.
"I am completely self-taught.
& although I work in all
mediums, I consider myself
first & foremost a Painter. My
subject matter is everything
having to do with life. Love,
hate, joy, fear, pain,
happiness, sorrow, &
everything in between. I Paint
what others can't or won't. I
believe that ideas are only as
good as the content that
embodies them. I Paint the
truth. I have no time to
waste. Neither the viewers,
nor mine. I leave that to the
pretenders & posers, content
on ideas without substance &
clean hands. Painting should
be as real as the Paint on the
canvas, or piece of paper; or
what have you. I do not mean
that it has to be figurative,
but that it should carry the
weight & conviction of a soul.
Then if it is any good, the
viewer will either love it, or
hate it. & this is what I am
after."
pedro ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
"DEM BONES, DEM BONES"
November 1, 2009 – December
13, 2009
Opening reception: Sunday
November 1, 2009, 4-6pm
Dem Bones, Dem Bones presents
the expansive theme of
mortality from the sobering to
the celebratory. Depictions
of bones often fascinate as
they repel. Associations to
imagery such as skulls and
skeletons...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
Collectors
Ms.Sonia Angelica Cruz,
Clinton; Ct.
Mr.Manuel Tomas Cruz, Fremont;
California.
Mr. Angel Cruz Jr., Newport;
Virginia.
Ms. Sonia Vazquez Cruz,
Florida; Puerto Rico.
Ms. Sherrica Moore, Westbrook;
Ct.
Mr. Corey Moore, Westbrook;
Connecticut.
Jennifer Mc Donold Peltier &
Richard & Jaden Yu, Berkeley;
California.
Mr. Dan Wallace Smith
"Louisiana ...
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Reviews for Pedro Martin De Clet:
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2009
Connecticut Post, 'Celebration of 'Roots' at City Lights' September 4, 2009.
2007
Fairfield County Weekly, 'Art in the First Degree: Doing Time, Making Art' March 29 - April 4th. Illustrated 'Front Cover".
2004
Made In Prison: Contemporary Art By Incarcerated Men & Women Exhibition Catalogue, Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs; Ohio. Illustrated
2003
Dayton Daily News (OH), 'A SOFTER SIDE TO HARD TIME', Page Number: F3, December 7, 2003.
The New London Day, Amid The Avant Garde, Voices Against War: Hygienic Art 24. January 26. Illustrated.
2002
The New Haven Advocate, 'Protest': Pedro Martin de Clet's reflections
on the Middle East. May 30. Illustrated.
The New Haven Advocate 'Outsider/Insight'. May 30.
The New Haven Register/Arts, 'Getting Inside with Outsider Art'. May 26.
Yale Bulletin & Calendar, 'Art gallery to showcase ' Outsider Art' at special fundraising event for Fellowship Place'. May 24.
The Hartford Courant, 'Artist Voices Mideast Issues', April 15. Illustrated
2001
Yale Daily News, City_Wide Open Studios Ends After Successful Run, November 14.
The New Haven Advocate, 9.11: The Artists Respond, October 18-24.
Harbor News (Westbrook; Ct.), Open Studios Opens Doors for Artists & Viewers, October 18. Illustrated.
1999
Self-Taught, Outsider, & Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations & Resources by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson
The Hour (Norwalk; Ct.), The Fall of Icarus, September 24. Illustrated
1998
Raw Vision, Raw News U.S.A., Fall. Illustrated.
Connecticut Post, A Celebration of Forms & Colors, September 27. Illustrated
New Haven Register, Immortal: Pedro Martin de Clet, The Paintings of a Demi-God, August 30. Illustrated
1997
Hartford Courant, Local Artist takes a Bold look at Himself, September 6. Illustrated
Hartford Courant, The Good, The Bad, & The Artists, January 19.
1996
Folk Art Finder, The Artists of the Connecticut Prison Association Arts Program, Fall. Illustrated
Hartford Courant, Exhibit a show of Inmates' freedom of expression, May 23. Illustrated
Hartford Advocate, Set their spirits free, May 2-8. Illustrated
New Haven Advocate, Way to do time, May 2-8. Illustrated
Hartford Courant, Exhibit a showcase for prison art, April 25. Illustrated
1995
Connecticut Prison Association Journal, Inspired in Prison, Fall. Illustrated
1993
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: In prisons, culture counters the trend of repeat offenders,
December 5, 1993. Page 5
The Dallas Morning News
Arts find a place behind bars: Connecticut program gives prisoners outlet for expression,
November 28, 1993.
The Intelligencer, Doylestown; Pa. 'Arts programs 'frees' inmates', November 25.
Associated Press, nationwide feature, A creative outlet on the inside, November. Illustrated
Hartford Courant, Prisoner portrays pain in art, November 12. Illustrated
Meridan Record-Journal, Cheshire artists finds muse behind bars, November 8. Illustrated
Fairfield County Advocate, Different strokes, the New Silvermine Show celebrates unconventional artists, July 1.
New Canaan Advertiser, A 'wealth' of grays in art at guild, July 1.
Darien News Review, Guild mounts uncommon works in 'Wealth of Grays', July 1.
1992
West Hartford News, 'Art in Correction' showcases the work of convicts, July 9. Illustrated
Portrait de Genocide 1993
Collage on cardboard.
Collection of Mr. Paul Owen, Madison; Wisconson.
Some artists, like Pedro Martin De Clet, have chosen to create political statements that suggest a new-found kinship with oppressed cultural groups & the positive & affirming act of presenting a political statement for the consideration of viewers. De Clet's 'Portrait de Genocide', is a powerful media-related work which chronicles the U.S. governments genocide of Native American Indians. The artist has lain out a loose grid of some fifty photocopied images (the number corresponding to the number of states in our country) made from archival photographs of famous Indian chiefs & related imagery. Atop this strong, historical gallery of Indian history, the artist has painted a bold, blood-red, graphic image suggestive of rock hieroglyphs found in Indian areas of the Southwest. This blood-red colored sign seems to be a target & a tribute, a marker of the passing of these great leaders. De Clet aligns himself with those that would remind us of these ugly scars upon our nation's history. Make no mistake - it is not simply an artwork of rebellion one sees here but a truth laid bare - & some artists have traditionally used their art to comment on society & its ills. This is a positive act of growth & concern, a connecting to something greater than one's immediate situation.
Sal Scalora
Assistant Professor of Art
Department of Art
The University of Connecticut
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