About Me

Free delivery on Orders over $400.00. Purchases in the Los Angeles area only.

About Me - Casa PAKO Visits - Upcoming exhibitions - Press R

BIOGRAPHY

Hi there! My name is Francisco, PAKO and I am an artist born in Ecuador. My passion for art started at a young age, and I was fortunate to have an art teacher who encouraged and nurtured my talent. I spent many afternoons drawing from art books from Museums in Europe, which fueled my imagination and love for art.

After moving to California in 1969, I pursued my dream of working in animation, which led me to study Mechanical Engineering at Long Beach State University. However, my interest in technology, especially the introduction of the Apple computer, gave me a new tool to create art. I learned to code and began working in the Entertainment Industry, where I developed a specialized skill set in a fast-paced and creative environment.

Throughout my travels, I continued to create art using a computer, drawing 3D modeling, and animation. However, my passion for art truly became a way of healing after my wife passed away in 2008. It was then that I was encouraged by my new partner, Karen, to work with other artists, which led to a major shift in my style towards abstraction. Collaborating with talented painters like Quinton Bemiller has influenced and broadened my visual communication.

My art is influenced by many artists that I admire, including Pablo Picasso, Juan Uslé, Roberto Matta, Wilfredo Lam, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Gerhard Richter, and David Hockney. Combining my experiences, traditional paintings, and technology, I continue to create and show my work both in Los Angeles and on social media. Thank you for taking the time to learn a bit about me and my artistic journey.

Look me up in Instagram

@franciscoalaartist

PAKO© PAKOART© , MAXimus© , KUENTOS©

Casa PAKO Open Studio - Schedule your visit

Monday and Tuesday 10:30 AM - 4:30 Send me an email to Reserve your invitation Limited space 5 people

Contactless visits can be scheduled via ZOOM - Send me an email to Reserve your appointment.

Upcoming Exhibitions

SUMMERSTOCK is an online only exhibition featuring artwork by LAAA artists running June 22 - July 19, 2024.

To see my painting A NEW DAY in the exhibition - Click the link below

https://www.laaa.org/summerstock

My painting: "Errands" iPad painting on Metal will be shown at the:

Art Division’s exhibition Heads opens June 8th 2024 and runs through August 31 2024, It is inspired by another show entitled Head On/The Modern Portrait. Curated by artist Chuck Close for the Museum of Modern Art, all the work was from the museum’s permanent collection.

Heads is curated by Luis Serrano and Dan McCleary. Both artists saw Close’s show in 1991 when it traveled to the Lannan Foundation in Marina del Rey. Dan and Luis were captivated by the presentation of endless ways to interpret the human head. Looking at portraits can stir not only empathy for the subject and the world of emotions evident in their faces, it can provoke a keener understanding of what the human face reveals.

Art Division’s exhibition will explore the many diverse depictions of faces that surround us, and will include over one hundred drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures. Artists include Art Division students, staff, and faculty, as well as artists from LA and beyond.

June 8th 2024