Welcome To My Stories

A visual narrative of dear

moments of life and love

Making art with moments from the past reflected in the old photographs is something that captivates my interest. I am fascinated by those albums' figures, subjects, and compositions, especially from my family albums.

 

When I see it, I feel like they are a starting point of some of my paintings; not painting those facial details disconnects me from my true identity and lets me express a unique feeling.

And then, where I give life and color back to these scenes, the general shape of the figures became more emphasized.

 

In other words, the interpretation remains in the hands of the viewer. It's free. It can mean one thing to me and something else entirely to you. The absence of face in these paintings represents your family and my family too.

 

Finally, I developed stories that with stories behind them too. That is when the past becomes present, and the present will become the past.

 

There is Always a Story Behind the Story

Every Time I Create Art,

I Want to Convey Whimsical

and Style Art that Brings

Happiness to Life

Recent Works

I want to convey to the painting what I feel when I am painting it. The result is a harmonious appearance of shapes, colors, and intentionally invented patterns that tell a story of that moment of creation.

 

In my still-life paintings, I see the world differently, from countless angles, each different, unique and always important. They are beautiful without being sublime, and yet they can be sublime without being beautiful.

The Beautiful & the Sublime

Painting enriches my life

and keeps my soul alive.

It is a game between reality, imagination and creativity.

My Work

Apron: The Jobs, Patterns, Colors, and the Stories Behind Then

I dived into the magical world of DELANTAL, attracted by its feminine design, functionality, and its history. The apron has lived for thousands of years, mainly reflecting the political, social, and cultural climate of a period, adapting and remaining without changing its nature.  DELANTAL—Apron. I think the apron is a symbol of women’s generosity and dedication to work. That is why in this series, DELANTAL —Apron: The Jobs, Patterns, Colors, and The Stories Behind Them, I want to exalt and convey the vital role this garment has played in women’s life.   Its magic invited me to represent in these 18 works of art the aprons that, for some reason, touched my feelings the most. Lectures and thousand photos served as inspiration, as well as aprons of dear friends with their stories. Indeed, we all have an account. RED MORE

Let the Sun Shine

Shining skies make me happy. They light up the cool blue, green, and yellow, and the fiery red colors of the umbrellas, which seem to sing to life and cheer in joy. I admire beauty, nature, and the enchantment of the vivid colors that embraced my childhood and youth.

 

About Me

My paintings are a visual narrative of moments of life and love, sometimes based on reality, sometimes derived from my imagination, or a combination of both. They reflect my passion for everyday objects and the beauty of the ordinary, an exaltation of the beauty of the variety of geometric forms. My interest is not in the things themselves but in using them to experiment with shape, color, and lighting.

 

I paint what I love and what I am.  It is a game between reality, imagination, and creativity. Painting enriches my life and keeps my soul alive.

In me, inspiration flows, thanks to my husband's support, advice, and friendship, but mainly because of his immense love for me.

 

I was born in Cali, Colombia. I became passionate about a better environment and an improved quality of life; both principles championed while working as an environmental engineer in my native city.

In 1999, my husband and I moved to New York, where I decided to change my life to become an artist. I enrolled in the Art Students League of New York to study oil painting under the guidance of artist Leatrice Rose. In 2004, I lived in Los Angeles and painted in Venice Beach at Martin Lubner's studio under his tutoring.

 

By the summer of 2005, we moved to Alpharetta, Georgia, where I opened my first studio. I got involved in the local arts and cultural scene through my relationship with Heaven Blue Rose Gallery in Roswell, GA.

In the spring of 2009, after moving to San Antonio, Texas, I decided to take a hiatus from painting to read, explore and study the masters. Upon arriving in Austin in 2013, I resume painting in my home studio and become a member of The Bunkhouse Art Gang at Wenmohs Ranch at Cypress Mill, Texas, where a group of local artists meets inside a barn studio every Tuesday for a day of creative art and friendship.

I have exhibited my art at venues in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Austin.

When I see the objects around me, my imagination has no limit; their shapes and colors invite me to group them and create a story by painting not that reality, but reconstituting an anecdotal fact.

 

If I go back fifty years ago I can remember with some nostalgia the vintage kitchenware from the kitchens of my mom, my grandmother, and of my great grand grandmother.

I loved…their colors, elegance, and simplicity.

Kitchen Party

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