Sergio Alvarado La Antigua Galeria de Arte Ever since I started giving my first baby steps in art, I have been drawn to the traditional clothing that we make in Salcaja, one of the very first Spanish settlements in Guatemala known for its colorful typical fabrics, rich in imagery, that are so special and have influenced me to paint my landscapes. In this search I wanted my art work to be different, I wanted to integrate the traditional color. In the beginning the result was very picturesque but . I was looking for an expression that was unique and authentic, in which I, Sergio Alvarado would be reflected and identified. Art for me is very profound and in my constant search I found a mode of expression that led me to what I am working at present. On further profoundization I converted my landscapes into something very “typical” (tipiquisimo), which is the name I have baptized my style with. So “Tipiquisimo” is a derivation of the traditional clothing we elaborate in Salcaja and I consider myself a weaver of art.


bajo el sol 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.		labrador 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.		fragmento de aquel día 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500. vendida/sold		viviendo en el paisaje 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500.


la resiembra 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500.		mi árbol y yo 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500. vendida/sold		una mañana de noviembre 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500.		los mucumes de mi mamá 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500.


mi amigo el paisaje 40 " x 30" mixed medium on canvas US$ 1000.		disfutando mi presente 40 " x 30" mixed medium on canvas US$ 1000. vendida/sold		el paisaje y nosotros 40 " x 30" mixed medium on canvas US$ 1000. vendida/sold		mis vecinos 16" x 12" mixed medium on canvas US$ 390.


mi pueblo 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.		paisaje retratado 40" x 30" mixed medium on canvas US$ 1000.		sembradio 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.		mi niña 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500.


transición 16 " x 12" mixed medium on canvas US$ 390. vendida/sold		belleza en verde 16 " x 12" mixed medium on canvas US$ 390. vendida/sold		de regreso a casa 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.		la siesta 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500. vendida/sold


un día cotidiano 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500. vendida/sold		voy feliz 24" x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 500. vendida/sold		fragmento de huehuetenango 16 " x 12" mixed medium on canvas US$ 390.		de pesca 16 " x 20" mixed medium on canvas US$ 440.

"Ever since I started giving my first baby steps in art, I have been drawn to the traditional clothing that we make in Salcaja, one of the very first Spanish settlements in Guatemala known for its colorful typical fabrics, rich in imagery, that are so special and have influenced me to paint my landscapes. In this search I wanted my art work to be different, I wanted to integrate the traditional color. In the beginning the result was very picturesque but . I was looking for an expression that was unique and authentic, in which I, Sergio Alvarado would be reflected and identified. Art for me is very profound and in my constant search I found a mode
of expression that led me to what I am working at present. On further profoundization I converted my landscapes into something very “typical” (tipiquisimo), which is the name I have baptized my style with. So “Tipiquisimo” is a derivation of the traditional clothing we elaborate in Salcaja and I consider myself a weaver of art."

Sergio Alvarado