Visual artist Anthony jaurequi Follow.Art Card

About me

I draw about my arrests, drug addiction, shitty relationships, trauma, betrayal, music, severe Injustice. all in Santa Barbara where I was born second generation I'm also dyslexic severe depression anxieties. PTSD. I spent pretty much the entire 90s incarcerated for things that are now only misdemeanors, so drugs... low income family so cocaine was the only way I could make money and fit in. I am an OG ³ citorat and punk rocker from the very beginning. I saw the exploited the very first time they played in the United States they were banned in the USA until I saw them first at the Goleta valley community Center where this kid died doing a stage dive of the PA system, broke his neck, saw the whole thing. I originally went to prison my controlling case was felony evasion of arrest with wanton disregard for human life and safety and possession of heroin, in 1989. all but two years of the 90s was done incarcerated. that's where I did all of my drawings my paintings were done within the last 7 years they are my very first paintings. sold my first painting for $200 without even trying. I love animals, I love dogs and ive rescued at least dogs since I've been in Denver. placed them all in great homes. I'm not using drugs anymore. I don't care for them at all. I'm past that. I used because I am chosen and I was deemed to suffer on this planet before I was to be gifted with what I have coming, which I hope is right around the corner. this is supposed to be my breakout year.. this last half of the Year supposed to be where I flourish... I I seriously hope that's true,, but the universe has been telling me. on May 6th I was illegally evicted out of my apartment by my landlord who took it upon himself to steal all of my property 2 hours after I was gone. arrested on a dog warrant ticket, misdemeanor, which was dismissed in court with an apology from the judge. I'm all over the place with this so I am sorry. please forgive me. thank you for listening. much love Anthony m.i.