Ricardo Morales is a self-taught painter from Guatemala who lives between there and Madison. Jan B. Juárez, in a very well-written article published in La Hora, affirms, with reason, that “Despite being attached thematically and, at times, anecdotally to Guatemala, Ricardo Morales’ images have, regardless, a universal dimension that allows them to be understood in […]

“Everybody has their own beliefs, but, to me, the only eternal entity is energy.  It can’t be created or destroyed, only shaped and transformed. I want others to understand how it changes and transforms through my art” – Carlos Eduardo Gacharná Hello and Welcome Carlos! Thank you for doing this interview. Tell me a little […]

“In 1994, at the age of 16, I immigrated to Wisconsin to pursue educational opportunities. I confronted some great obstacles: come to terms with my sexuality, learn to speak English, and to integrate into a new culture. I soon found myself self-exiled for being gay and also avoided by the community with which I shared […]