RICHARD SALCIDOthe artwork and musings of Richard Salcido

As I said before I’m a bit behind on work since my daughters birth, which I’m completely enjoying but I am itching to get back to painting on a daily basis. My daughter had to go into surgery the other day due to a small internal complication but everything is ok and she’s doing fine. I saw her in the pre-op room and I was struck less by fear of what my child was about to go through and more of a feeling of how odd the juxtaposition of her size in the room. A sweet baby in good health means it’s time to get to back to painting and both things are good news to my ears.

I haven’t been posting new works because I’ve been a bit busy getting a few things in order in my househould for the past few weeks because my wife and I were expecting the arrival of a new family member. Well 7 days ago that new member arrived. I have quite a bit of paintings I still need to produce for some upcoming shows but my art time is being delegated to my new daughter at the moment. Babies are cute, but don’t be mistaken. That cuteness that babies are wrapped in is just a disguise, a disguise hiding a small dragon that instead of feeding on the flesh of either human or animal carcasses babies live only to eat up hours and minutes. Sure the baby at the breast may look as if it’s feeding on it’s mothers milk but again don’t be fooled, it’s just consuming seconds off the clock. Without the consumption of your time the baby cannot age. That’s why people without children look and feel much younger than those with children. They use their tiny facial features and large eyes to seduce you into happily handing over all your time and attention to them as they suck away those precious seconds of freedom you’ve accumulated over the years before they’ve entered you life. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and have a child and you’ll see. I realized this almost immediately unlike many others I know whom took years to realize this was happening to them. I also realized immediately it was the best thing I’ve ever done. I create paintings of women on a daily basis but this little woman I created along with my wife is the most beautiful thing I have ever had a hand in making.