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Dago Benavidez was born in Lockney, a small town located on the South Plains of Texas between Lubbock and Amerilllo. He spent his childhood in Corpus Christi, McAllen and Edinburgh in Texas. He moved to Salem Oregon with his 7 brothers and sisters at age 11. "My Tejano roots are as strong as the aroma of the orange blossom in the spring."
"I want the viewer to sense a feeling of calm and peacefulness when they see some of my paintings. I like to work a lot with night scenes and use deep blues which evoke to me those feelings. The Moon is a constant in my paintings in recognition for the inspiration and the creative impulse I get from her." Dago lives today in Salem, Oregon and is an active member of the Latino Community. He works as a Child Volunteer Advocate with the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program of Marion County, and as a mediator for Neighbor to Neighbor. |
