Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Friday, February 20, 2015

Little Frida on Orange

Little Frida on Orange, acrylic on canvas, 8" x 10"
This painting is available through Latin Pop Shop on Etsy.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Friday, February 13, 2015

St. Pete Pride...Making History

Here is my entry for the 2015 St. Pete Pride poster contest. The theme this year is "Making History". I opted to "gay-up" some iconic historical figures a bit. It is not commentary on their sexuality but more an implication of parade participants celebrating our history and strides with colorful individuality. In the background you can see St. Pete's beautiful Don Cesar Hotel. This is a nod to St. Pete's history and its historic architecture. I carried the theme of the city's history with the brick street in the foreground, a nod to historic (and very gay) Kenwood.
St. Pete is part of the sun coast region, known for beautiful sunsets. The sun represents the passing of time and the promise of a new day. Our area is also well known for its gorgeous blue/green beaches so clearly they needed to be a part of this image. Finally, I included an image of the Constitution with the words "We the People" written in rainbow-colored letters.

I hope this image appeals to the Pride panel. I had a great time creating it.

Making History, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40"

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Misunderstood

Misunderstood, acrylic on canvas, 10" x 20", available
This painting is available from Latin Pop Shop on Etsy.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Santera

Here is the first painting of the new year (and the first completed in my new studio).
While painting this I had a dream that I was painting a series of works based on Tarot card imagery. Perhaps that is a sign of what's to come...stay tuned.

This painting is available from Latin Pop Shop on Etsy.

Santera, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30"