AVA Artist in Residence : Roy Sanchez

January - June 2022

AVA welcomes Roy Sanchez, a multi-disciplinary artist from Warrenton, Oregon. Over the next six months, Sanchez will make artwork in a rent-free studio space located in the Astoria Studio Collective, where he plans to finish a series of 100 post-it portraits and further his art-making practice.

Sanchez’s interests do not stop at art-making. He also plans to help organize an art critique group and establish a comic zine. “For me, creating more art would be a natural part of leading and initiating these clubs,” says Sanchez of this new opportunity.

Most of Sanchez’s completed post-it portraits to date are documented with time-lapse on his Instagram site (@roysanchezart), which enables reflective study on the process.

“In effect,” he says, “I can see my mistakes and experiment with the drawing process to tackle challenges with aspect, composition, balance, and juggling the boundary of realism with my drawing style.”

Interesting patterns happen by mixing the portraits, similarities in composition, subject matter, how people hold their heads, or the presence of dogs and animals as people. “I feel I could write a book about this project.”

See more by Sanchez at roysanchez.art.