Car Culture

Last week I received a Call to Artists - "Car Culture". This exhibit offers me a chance to do something entirely different. I am beginning to accept the fact that I am primarily a landscape artist, but I have the need, at times, to express myself in other ways and even mediums.

I decided to paint this old car and where are old cars most abundant than in Cuba. The fact that this is Hispanic Heritage Month gave me the idea to reflect my homeland in this piece. This is my very first painting of a car, and maybe even my last, but I enjoyed the challenge of creating something outside my comfort zone.

This piece will be on display at:

Windisch-Hunt Fine Art Gallery
2290 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove , Florida 33133

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 pm

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Come Fly With Me

Living in South Florida gives me lots of material to paint. The tropical environment provides us with vivid colors and beautiful images. Having always lived in a state (or country) with the water nearby, the beach has always been a big influence on my works. What can be more beautiful in South Florida than the beach? How about the Everglades! Many of you are familiar with great artists that have been able to capture its beauty. Lately, I have had the urge to paint this wonderful "sea of grass". The plans right now are to do a series that would show the bird life, the plants, the alligators and the beautiful Florida skies.

This piece is the first in the series. Artists can be temperamental so I am hoping to complete the series before something else captures my attention. Let's see what I feel like doing next week.

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Every Child is an Artist

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." This quote by Pablo Picasso was never more evident than this past week when I visited my granddaughter, Nola. She expresses herself in many ways. When she is not singing, she is dancing, but coloring is what she truly loves.

She is passionate about creating. She has discovered shapes and colors and uses them as she pleases. She lets her emotions place the shapes on the paper without analyzing them. There is pure joy in her creations. I sat and watched her approach to painting a wooden doll kit I gave her. She immediately decided how she would complete this to her satisfaction. She did not bother with looking at the sample finished product. This was her piece of wood and her colors and nothing else mattered.

It is this freedom and joy that most of us adults lose as we get older. We are concerned if it is correct, what others will think, and about the elements of art. We should just let ourselves get lost in the process and learn to admire the results. Thank you, Nola, for helping me understand Picasso. May you always remain an artist!

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