American Muralist & Fresco Painter Revitalizes Mexico's Rich Tradition
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American classical artist works with local Mexican artists on long
term mural and fresco project to Revitalize Mexico's lost tradition.
Sonora, Mexico (PRWeb) February 3, 2007 -- Classically trained
American artist, muralist and fresco Painter, Daan Hoekstra Website of
Artist Daan Hoekstra, has brought the nearly lost art of fresco
painting back to one of the countries where the tradition once stood
so grand and flourished -- Mexico. Hoekstra is embarking on a three-
year fresco project at the Casa de Cultura Maria Felix in Alamos,
Sonora, supported by state and federal funding. The first year will
focus upon preparing lime and pigments in the traditional way for
painting fresco. The second year will be devoted to providing fresco
technique workshops for Mexican artists, local expatriates and
tourists. The final year will culminate in the execution of the large
scale frescos for the town's public buildings, in conjunction with
local artists.
Hoekstra came to Mexico in 2001 when he was contracted to paint murals
in the chapel of a hacienda in the small colonial town of Alamos,
Sonora. After completing nearly 10 months of work at the hacienda, the
artist decided to stay and set roots in the peaceful town. Since that
time he has steadily produced mural commissions. In 2004 he was
invited to produce designs for murals at the Instituto Tecnologico de
Sonora (ITSON). Contacts with the university, and associated
exhibitions, led to the founding of his art school, Atelier Sonorense
Atelier Sonorense: Traditional Painting and Fresco Art School In
Mexico. In 2005, Hoekstra was invited to paint 1000 square feet of
murals for a new event center at the five-star resort Hacienda de los
Santos in Alamos. The project took nearly a year to complete and
attracted the attention of influential visitors. And most recently in
December 2006, the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon, in Navojoa, Sonora
inaugurated Hoekstra's latest mural, painted for the altar of the
church.