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Maduro

El Carnaval del Pueblo

In Maduro, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

My infatuation with carnivals began with my 1st carnival in Brazil in 1994.In carnivals people share their common need of fantasizing and going crazy. I believe that scheduling annual grand celebrations makes us happier creatures and helps us maintain a…

The wise flower

In Maduro, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

When I approached the canvas, my intention was to combine two remote occupations I used to practice on a daily basis, into one work.The first was the nurturing of our vivid tropical garden in front of our beach house in…

Playing without toys.

In Maduro, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

All the children around the world play. When they grow up they usually stop playing and start working. For a few years, I had been watching the kids of Agua-Sabrosa play in  and around the village from dawn to dusk….

The stories of an old peasant.

In Maduro, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

I was inspired by the stories of my good old friend Mateo, who passed away a few years ago. He was the nicest ‘campesino’ I’ve ever met, the Grandfather and Godfather of the village of Agua-Sabrosa (Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic). A…

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