Description
‘When You Grow Up’ by Zach Mendoza
Artist: Zach Mendoza
Title: ‘When You Grow Up’
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 8″ x 8″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2025
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
I set out to paint a younger version of myself—not a literal self-portrait, but a reflection of who I might have been 30 years ago. As I worked, the figure of a boy in water began to take shape, and the image took on a deeper resonance. What emerged was a child adrift—not just in water, but in a sea of compromise. The painting became a meditation on memory, identity, and the parts of ourselves that endure or dissolve over time. – Zach Mendoza
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Zach Mendoza is a painter currently based in Houston, TX with a growing exhibition history of solo and group shows throughout the United States. His work has been included in New American Paintings, Creative Quarterly, and online publications.