The Afro-Cuban / Caribbean
Series
Dance of the Beast Within / La Danza
The Small Bedroom / El
Cuartico
Amelia's Curtain / La Cortina
de Amelia
A Falling Flower Dies /
La Flor Que Cae, Muere
The Round Table / La Mesa
Redonda
Grandfather's Terrace /
La Terraza de Abuelo
Solitary Chair / Silla
Solitaria
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SERIES GALLERY PAGES BELOW:
Carnival / De Pelicula,
El Carnaval
Rooster Dances to my Bongo Beat / El Gallo
Baila con mi Bongó
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This body of work is an exploration of my Cuban/Caribbean
culture and roots. The paintings reflect the bold and vibrant colors of the
stained glass, and with my signature double-blue backgrounds, representing
Day and Night, they also provide an illusion of being three-dimensional. The
paintings have also been compared to Panamanian "molas," appearing
to be embroidered, but in fact they are not. It is, in a sense, a hypnotic
illusion that all that is seen is perfect and functional when in fact, it
is not.
Many of these paintings contain "malangas" (vine-like
plants) which have a secret life of their own that is only revealed to those
willing to study them. To study them is to slowly discover the unique world
of these apparently insignificant plants -- rhythmic, magical, and harmonious
with its surroundings and all other living and non-living things -- telling
us their secrets.
Because of my strong belief in human rights and the liberty
to speak what is on your mind, these paintings
also serve to remind us all of the stagnation and ongoing situation in Cuba
and all countries ruled by dictatorship.
The small images below are slightly distorted.
Click on the picture to enlarge and view a clearer image. Painting specifications
and ordering information are also provided.
To
view Available Originals from the Afro-Cuban / Caribbean Series, click on
the Quick Link HERE.
Conga and its Flowers /
La Conga y sus Flores
Flowers on Table / Flores Sobre Mesa
Original
Available
Katrina's Flowers on Conga
Drum / Flores de Katrina Sobre Tumbadora
When a Spaniard Woman Kisses / La Española Cuando
Besa
Tito the Rooster and his Cob / El Gallo
Tito y su Mazorca
Reminiscing the Countryside of my Youth / Recordando los
Campos de mi Juventud
The Lady and her Blue Horse / La Dama y su Caballo Azul
"Las Tres Marias
- después de la cirugía"
Available in various colors / Disponible
en varios colores
The Countryman and The Lady / El Guajiro y La Dama
Guajiro and his Coconut / El Guajiro y su Coco
Intertwined with Love / Entrelazado con Amor
Caribbean Mermaid / Sirena Caribeña
Conga Drum & Maracas
/ Tumbadora y Maracas
Flowers for Nora / Flores para Nora
Guajiro Taking a Nap / Guajiro Hechando un Sueño
Flowers with Clave / Flores con Clave
Flowers with Guiro/ Flores con Guiro
Flowers with Maracas / Flores con Maracas
Flowers with Guitar / Flores con Guitarra
ORCHESTRAL FLOWERS COLLECTION
Reviving the Stained Glass / Resucitando
los Vitrales
Leticia, Queen of Hearts / Leticia, Reina de Corazones
The Red Teapot / La Tetera
Roja
Enchanted Evening
/ Noche Encantadora
The Red Sugar Bowl / La
Azucarera Roja
The Red Creamer / La Cremera
Roja
TEA PARTY IN AMSTERDAM TRIPTYCH
Francisco, Conga Tropical
Flowers
with Trumpet / Flores con Trompeta
The Rooster Sings at Dawn / El Gallo Canta al Amanecer
Enjoying the Countryside / Disfrutando de los Campos
The Countryman Dreams of the Lady / El Guajiro Sueña
con la Dama
IN THE BREEZES OF THE COUNTRYSIDE
TRIPTYCH / EN LAS BRISAS DE LOS CAMPOS TRIPTICO
Guajiro Up a Tree / Guajiro Trepado