Rodriguez creates highly-ornamented, figurative ceramic sculptures that incorporate colors and patterns inspired by his Mexican American heritage. Filled with cultural and historical imagery, and often large in scale, his work blends interests in human psychology and community with a love for decoration and embellishment. His practice extends to community-oriented making, teaching people how to press tiles to make a collective mural, or collaborating with artists across the US and Mexico. In Philadelphia, his work has been exhibited at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, and the Philadelphia International Airport. His sculptures are part of the collections of the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL; The Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, Salem, OR; Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; and the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Rodriguez holds both an MFA and a BFA in ceramics from the University of Washington and University of Texas El Paso, respectively.
