Jason Ray Perez EP 27

Cuadros Corner

In this episode of Cuadros Corner #27 I was able to sit down with a Rio Grande Valley artist who passionately loves art. He spoke to me about how the strokes from his brush is therapeutic as he slides his colorful wet paint on the canvas; truly expressing his inner most feelings.

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His bio is as follows:

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"Born in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley (Weslaco, Texas), Jason Ray Perez is a self-taught, South Texas, mixed media and pyrography artist. His artistic styles range from modern/neo contemporary expressionism to street art, to traditional Mexican pyrography folk art.

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Perez initially made his introductory public appearance as an independent artist in 2009, by curating and promoting his first solo exhibit titled "Only in Dreams". Since then, Perez has remained an active supporter of the South Texas art scene, he has participated in numerous group exhibits internationally, nationally and throughout the state of Texas; including, three gallery level solo art exhibits titled "Alas De Mis Angeles" (2011), "Illicit Visions" (2013) and "LACONISM" (2016).

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In 2017 several of Perez' artworks were recognized by District 40, state of Texas Representative Terry Canales, and are currently exhibited in The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. In 2023 one of Perez' paintings titled "Shinaai" (brothers), a memorial homage to his late best friend Max Moreno (lead singer of Costello), was inducted to one of the oldest and largest Native American museums in the United States, the American Indian Center in Chicago, Illinois, for permanent display.

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Perez has been dubbed "The Patron Saint of Valley Art", has curated countless exhibits for many reputable visual artists and is a major socialite amongst the RGV's thriving art and entertainment scene. Perez continues to create art, he is the founder of the McAllen Art Crawl, former co-founder and former curator of the Phoenix Art Gallery and is the art director for several establishments located in McAllen's Art District where he both exhibits his art works and hosts art exhibits for local and visiting artists."

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Thank you for coming to my podcast Jason, I truly felt your story and hope you accomplish all your goals.

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You can follow him on social:

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his Facebook:

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https://www.facebook.com/jason.perez.7311?mibextid=LQQJ4d

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his Instagram:

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https://instagram.com/jperez_art?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Thank you to our sponsor Backdoor Modern Vintage in Weslaco, Texas at 907 W Business 83

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You can find their instagram in the link below:

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https://www.instagram.com/backdoor_modernvintage/

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thank you for listening to yet another episode of Cuadros Corner - a podcast in which I make it easy for the RGV community to share their story.

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From your local content creator & solar consultant, Carlos J. Cuadros.

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Click The Link Below for More Information

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https://linktr.ee/storystormaker

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