Jaime Izquierdo graduated from the PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine Arts, where he studied portraiture under Arthur DAcosta, Lou Sloan and later in a Master Class under Nelson Shanks. He studied painting under Sidney Goodman who had a strong influence in his work. Jaime was the winner of the prestigious Cecilia Beaux Portrait Award in 1984.
During the 1990's he spent Time in Florence studying the works of favorite masters, and returns regularly to Italy to study works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Durer, Velazques, Caravaggio, Tintoretto, Titian, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
Jaime paints corporate portraits and family portraits.
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The Women Of Darfur, Oil On Canvas, 60" x 72"
The Women Of Darfur is the first of a series of paintings on the Darfur Genocide to increase awareness of the desperate situation of women living in the midst of this conflict. The rape of women has become a weapon of war to inflict psychological damage. The gathering of fire-wood is one of the tasks women must do daily, and militia groups take this opportunity to ambush them and rape them. This is a regular occurrence in Darfur today.
This painting was inspired by the work of Mr. Michael Kamber, an award winning photographer on assignment in Darfur. His photograph appeared in the New York Times in May 14, 2007. The colorful image of the family represented in the photograph betrayed the barbarity behind the apparently beautiful scene. I requested permission from Mr. Kamber to use his photograph as the basis for my painting, and he graciously agreed. I would like to thank him for his readiness to contribute to this work.
It is my hope that this painting and the following works help raise awareness about the women of Darfur, hoping that a solution to this conflict happens in the very near future.
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