Tony Frausto

ARTIST STATEMENT/BIO

"My name is Atanacio "Tony" Frausto. I'm a Mexican-American Photographer and Artist from West Liberty, Iowa. Ever since I can remember art has been one of the consistent and positive aspects of my life. As a child I could always be found coloring or drawing.

As I grew older, I started to breakdance with my cousins and friends competitively and in breakdancing individuality is very important. We would travel to different cities around the Midwest meeting other dancers and creatives and I always say that if it weren't for those diverse experiences, I would not be who I am today.

After high school I went to Kirkwood taking mostly art classes, which gave me an introduction into the foundations of art: perspective, color theory, and composition and gave me a chance to be surrounded by all disciplines of the arts: visual artists, musicians, dancers, writers and actors. Being in this environment I was able to further develop my understanding of foundational artistic elements like motion, rhythm, character and aesthetics.

My passion for photography started about 3½ years ago when I got a camera to photograph cars at car shows. However, I quickly realized that with this medium I could do so much more and use it to tell stories through photographs and I realized that this isn't just a hobby, it is my calling. Photography became a way in which I could express my own feelings through images, and as I started learning and progressing, I started to realize how powerful an image could be. My main objective is to hold still a moment in time and create something that has emotion, depth and energy and create art that is a reflection of who You are. Check out my work and let it speak for itself. "

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