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s the father of “Lucid Realism”, Renzo has invented an artistic style that encourages the viewer to perceive the cohesion between the waking and dreaming states. Renzo’s painting style draws heavily on his experiences with the indigenous cultures of Australia, Costa Rica and Mexico, emulating the collective knowledge of each culture as represented through their clothing, art, tools and symbols. Imagery such as masks, rope, stone, trees and birds have been used throughout the ages to identify states of being and common human emotion.

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These tactile qualities appeal to the senses, allowing the viewer to feel themselves a part of the ongoing narrative. While Renzo pulls from ancient sources, his work remains in the present. In fact, Renzo’s style conveys the commonality of timeless human experience through his expressionism. Renzo’s paintings express and communicate his observations of what he believes to be the basic qualities that separate humanity from the inanimate objects that surround it while maintaining their interconnectivity. “All things, whether organic or not, animate or inanimate, are interconnected,” claims Renzo. The artist demonstrates this in each painting, showing how human beings use inanimate objects to tell their stories and illustrate abstract ideas. This

“Lucid Realism” that he has created gives the viewer insight into the way reality is not only processed, but communicated with others.

His practice of what has been described as

“artistic alchemy” transforms mere physical image into a deeper artistic philosophy. What begins as painting technique and an abstract idea comes together to generate profound thought. Texture on canvas alludes to the ancient and fundamental roots of his inspiration. His use of brush strokes,

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