Abstract Forest

The Works of Mario Lopez
The artist joined the army in 2003 against the wishes of his high school teacher. He was deployed to Iraq in 2005. In 2008, four months into an 18-month tour in Afghanistan, he was hit with an IED and was seriously injured enduring burns on 54 percent of his body, right arm amputation, loss of vision in his right eye and the loss of four fingers on his left hand. He spent a year and a half at Brook Army Medical Center rehabilitating, two years in total healing.

In 2011, he met his wife Danielle. Through his faith and his artistic abilities, he has a newfound purpose. Lopez maintains a very positive attitude despite great adversity. Today he focuses on the medium of photography.

Mario Lopez (American, b. 20^th Century)
Abstract Forest
Acrylic on canvas
Signed l.r. on smaller panel
Section 1:  24 x 30 inches
Section 2:  24 x 12 inches

The painting is an inspired piece. The subject matter is reminiscent of the artist himself… “The forest is burned but there is still life in the landscape…like me.”