In the early 1990’s, George Mendoza began to paint full-time. Ironically, his paintings spring from the loss of his eyesight and a very special vision that took its place.
Many years ago I was getting tired of the eye problems. The dancing colors would not leave me alone. I spoke to a priest at the Holy Cross Retreat House in New Mexico.
“Paint them,” he said, “Make designs, pictures from them.”
George Mendoza remembers physical sight. His works derive from visual memories intertwined with dreams, visions, and emotional experiences. He has traveled extensively and has encountered many thousands of people in a very personal way. Eyes are a recurring motif, as are scenes of both tranquility and chaos.
