Abel Pineda
Abel Pineda (b. 1969, Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico) joined the Creativity Explored studio in 1999. Pineda is known for his precise landscapes and cityscapes, which convey a sense of nostalgia and memory that makes his artwork very accessible.
Pineda's drawings and paintings incoporate his many stories about life in Michoacan with his mother. Themes of his mother's food and work on their farm emerge through the ranchito’s bountiful trees, birds, butterflies, cows, goats, armadillos and flowers. Fine lines, localized color, and attention to detail characterize Pineda’s practice.
Pineda's artwork has been included in close to 20 exhibitions at Creativity Explored.
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Samples of Pineda's work
Abel Pineda
Pink Truck
Year: 2012
Size: 5.5 x 11.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Teal Truck
Year: 2012
Size: 6.5 x 12.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Flowering Tree
Year: 2012
Size: Irregular. 21.5 (long edge) x
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Portrait
Year: 2007
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Two Figures
Year: 2008
Medium: Oil Pastel
Abel Pineda
Truck
Year: 2009
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Jungle Flower
Year: 2009
Medium: Acrylic
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Trucks
Year: 2009
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Tree and Bench
Year: 2005
Medium: Graphite
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
La Finca y Arboles
Year: 2006
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Arboles y Mariposas
Year: 2006
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Muchos Animales
Year: 2006
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
La Casa Morada
Year: 2005
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Abel Pineda
Untitled
Year: 2004
Medium: Mixed Media
Licensable: Yes
Selected Exhibitions
2015
Tree of Life, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2012
Fabulous, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Are We There Yet?, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2010
Santos y Otros Creatures, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2008
INsects INsectos, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Finders Keepers, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2007
Naked, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2006
Nature Rules, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Sacred Places, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Vessels, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Drawing the Line, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2004
Spirits and Saints, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
You Are Here, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Functionable, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Critters, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Heads n' Tails, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2003
Japanese Rock n' California Roll, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Lit, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA