John Andro Avendano: Chaos in Order

As an artist, I want my artworks to be known, significant and documented by history. But with this history in the making today, I struggle, as I just wanted to put it behind me. What arose up from 2020 to the current turmoils locally in Seattle, nationally, and abroad has been difficult. A constant reminder … “You can’t connect the dots forward, but you can connect them backward.” Another challenge was that I like to paint beautiful things, beautiful paintings, as an expression of healing; if not a cure, can they be a good remedy, a healing balm?