I paint in oil or acrylic on pre-stretched canvas. My paintings are characterized by the use of a vibrant, bright color composition with strong shapes, line work and some elements of perspective. My work is representational and narrative. The style is illustrative and expressive. I use my personal photographs as references to depict a happy moment that I universalize for the viewer.
Collectors often comment that they recognize that specific moment or feeling in their own life. They have described my paintings as clean, bright, joyful, simplified scenes that evoke an immediacy of memory.
Some artists that have influenced my style are: Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, Edward Hopper, Fairfield Porter, Alice Neel, Mary Cassatt.
Recently my work highlights the many beautiful places around South Florida and specifically Key Biscayne.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
BIO
I live on the beautiful island of Key Biscayne in Miami, FL. I was born in Chicago to Cuban parents, raised in Caracas, Venezuela and as an adult have lived in Boston, New York, Tokyo and Miami. I have been painting since 2008 when I retired from a career in global banking. After retiring, I learned about art by attending drawing, painting, color theory and composition classes at the NJ Center for the Visual Arts and at the ArtCenter South Florida. I continue to attend countless online courses and workshops all around the country.
I currently serve on the Board of the American Women Artists, where I am the Treasurer
EDUCATION
BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College
MBA from Columbia University.
