by Joshua Rios
Oil on Canvas
16” x 20”
2024
Petco Park captures San Diego's beloved baseball stadium through Joshua Rios's distinctly expressive lens — thick, energetic impasto brushwork transforms the iconic arched entrance, red signage, and surrounding landscaping into a richly textured study of place and memory. Warm golden ochres and sandy tones evoke the sun-baked character of the ballpark, while a moody violet sky looms overhead and bursts of deep green foliage frame the composition with life and movement. This is not a literal portrait of a stadium but rather an emotional impression of it — the kind of painting that resonates deeply with San Diegans who know this place by heart.
by Joshua Rios
Oil on Canvas
16” x 20”
2024
Petco Park captures San Diego's beloved baseball stadium through Joshua Rios's distinctly expressive lens — thick, energetic impasto brushwork transforms the iconic arched entrance, red signage, and surrounding landscaping into a richly textured study of place and memory. Warm golden ochres and sandy tones evoke the sun-baked character of the ballpark, while a moody violet sky looms overhead and bursts of deep green foliage frame the composition with life and movement. This is not a literal portrait of a stadium but rather an emotional impression of it — the kind of painting that resonates deeply with San Diegans who know this place by heart.
