Saturday, August 28, 2010

Head & Tail: Cabeza y Cola

My latest painting was a commissioned work for the U.S. Domino Federation, a non-profit organization that promotes the art and sport of Dominoes. Yes, you read it right, the game of Domino is considered by many to be a sport and there is strong clamor to include it as an official game in the Olympics.


I had the distinct privilege of creating a painting that is a tribute to the great achievements of Manuel Oquendo, the President of The U.S. Domino Federation. I decided to call it "Cabeza y Cola" for several reasons. Primarily, one of the strongest moves in the game of Domino is called CapicĂșa and consists of ending the game with the same number at the beginning and at the end; Hence the name Capi-cua (Head/Tail). In addition, when I was meeting with the officials of the organization, who were orchestrating all this in secret, they spoke of this gentleman with such enthusiasm. They were the proud followers of a man, who was definitely the head of the organization.

The presentation of the painting was televised through Univision, which is one of the leading Hispanic stations in the country. It was an honor to be part of such heartfelt expression of admiration.

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