Gerardo Rodríguez was born and raised near San Juan, Puerto Rico, and came to the States for college where he studied film and graphic design. Prior to monster art he worked in photography and video editing, helping his team earn two Emmy awards for a TV show and a documentary. Shortly after arriving in Austin, Gerardo began drawing monsters and painting more seriously, committing to his art full time… and the #MonstersinAustin movement began! Known for bold colors, clean lines, and trippy landscapes, Gerardo’s art ranges from big, friendly faces and weird and intriguing shapes to his signature cowboy character and themes from classic Westerns and the American southwest. He can usually be found painting with acrylic paint and oil-based markers on canvas but has also monsterized walls, photos, thrift store art, and beer cans. He finds inspiration in nature, his graphic design background, childhood drawings, the storytelling of film, and his late dog Titus. Though he doesn’t always plan to paint with deep meaning behind the brushstrokes, much of his work can tell deep human stories. In his own words, “The best part of being an artist is witnessing how much joy or emotion my creations can bring to all different kinds of people. Maybe the characters in my paintings are all of us on our own journeys and misadventures, and I've just replaced us with monsters.
Find him on Instagram @GRZmonsters, and if you spot his monsters in the wild, take a photo and tag #MonstersinAustin.
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade frame Size: 30.5x40.5" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade frame Size: 40.5x30.5" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic & oil based marker on canvas Size: 60x48" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade wooden frame Size: 30.5x40.5" including frame ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade wooden frame Size: 30.5x40.5" including frame ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic & oil based marker on canvas, with handmade frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade frame Size: 24.5x30.5" including frame MORE...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas with handmade frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with green handmade frame Size: 30.5x40.5" including frame ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with black handmade frame Size: 30.5x40.5" including frame ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with black handmade frame (images forthcoming) Size: 30.5x40.5"...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with black handmade frame (images forthcoming) Size: 30.5x40.5"...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 30x40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based markers on canvas Size: 24x30" including custom built frame ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic & oil based marker on thrifted artwork Size: 26.5x32.5" including...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 10.5x13.5 ", framed MORE ART BY...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Paint markers on fine art paper Size: 9.25x7.25 ", framed ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic & oil based marker on canvas Size: 48x60" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based markers on canvas Size: 24x30" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 30.5x40.5" including custom built frame MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic & oil based marker on canvas with custom made frame...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas Size: 18 x 24" framed ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 30 x 24" MORE ART BY...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24x30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24x30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas Size: 24 x 24" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on wood Size: 24x24" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on cardboard, framed Size: 16x20" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas Size: 20x24" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade painted frame Size: 30x40" 30.5 x 40.4"...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with handmade raw wood frame Size: 30x40" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 16 x 20", 17 x...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic Painting on canvas Size: 48x60" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas in white wood frame Size: 40 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas in white wood frame. Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and paint marker on mixed media paper in natural wood frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and paint marker on mixed media paper in natural wood frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 48 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with a custom maple wood frame Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with a custom maple wood frame Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas Size: 20x24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil bassed marker on canvas Size: 12x36" in a custom frame...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with custom maple wood frame Size: 12 x 16" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with custom maple wood frame Size: 12 x 16" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas with custom maple wood frame Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 36" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based paint marker on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24x30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 40 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 9 x 9" with a 2" depth. Framed with a custom...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 24" with a 2" depth. Framed with a custom...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Mixed media on canvas Size: 30 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on wood panel Size: 20 x 16" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Oil-based marker on canvas Size: 12x16" Circle MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 16" Circle MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 40x30" in a custom frame MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based paint marker on canvas Size: 40 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 24" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based paint marker on canvas Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 40 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Mixed media on canvas Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 36x36" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and paint marker on mixed media paper in natural wood frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and paint marker on mixed media paper in natural wood frame Size:...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 24" in custom raw wood frame MORE...
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas, framed Size: 16 x 20" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 48" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil based marker on canvas Size: 30x40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 40 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on wood panel Size: 21 x 17" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on wood panel Size: 24 x 16" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic and oil-based marker on canvas Size: 30 x 40" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
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Artist: Gerardo Rodriguez Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 24 x 30" MORE ART BY GERARDO RODRIGUEZ