Joaquin Valdez is a self-taught Peruvian-American artist known for his vivid, narrative-rich paintings of interior spaces. Drawing from personal memory and visual storytelling, Valdez crafts pastel-hued domestic scenes that radiate warmth, nostalgia, and emotional complexity. Living rooms, patios, and quiet nooks are rendered with clean lines and graphic clarity, often bathed in golden light and punctuated by symbolic objects—books, furniture, houseplants—that suggest a larger story behind the stillness.

With a background in advertising and design, Valdez brings a strong sense of composition and visual harmony to his work. His interiors are not just aesthetically pleasing; they feel lived-in and emotionally resonant, each one a stage where memory and imagination converge. There’s a sense of intimacy to his paintings—like stepping into someone’s private world, frozen in a moment of calm or anticipation. Through these carefully constructed environments, Valdez invites the viewer to slow down, look closer, and connect with the subtle emotions that linger in everyday spaces.