ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Rolando Mancera
Comstock Park, Michigan
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Dieguito the Experience of my life
Dieguito the Experience of my life
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Rolando Mancera

Artist bio

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Roli Mancera Bio

Roli Mancera was born in Presa Blanca Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1983, moving to Grand Rapids at the age of 15. The depth and breadth of his work spans cultures and genres, with equal importance placed on honoring his Hispanic roots and embracing the language and culture in which he now lives, works, worships and raises a family. “I’m fascinated by the culture and history of Mexico, and I want to share that with the Anglo community. You can’t be a person without a past. It helps you go into the future,” he says.
Starting as a child with crayon drawings and cartoons, Roli moved into acrylics on paper in 2004, soon progressing to oil on canvas, producing colorful, realistic works. Later, he began collecting scrap metal and materials from work and welding them to create modern industrial sculpture, creating pieces that are both functional and abstract, and making creative social statements. More recently, Roli has moved into painting large wall murals an
About the work
Title: The Experience of my Life

Art form: 3-D

Medium: sculpture

Year created: Work not created yet

Description of work: The Experience of my Life (sculpture)

Height: 72 feet
Width: 30 feet
Depth: 14 feet
Rolando Mancera is showing at:

DeVos Place Convention Center DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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