La Catrina
This piece was commisioned by the the "Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery" of Stockton California. This image was used as their official 2015 Dia De Los Muertos festival poster, which you will find under the EVENTS tab.
The image is both colorful and vibrant and captures exactly what "Dia De Los Muertos" is all about. In the Latin culture this annual event is held as a tribute and celebration for loved ones that have passed on. As a symbol of this transition in life, a Monarch butterfly was added to the right shoulder of La Catrina.
24x30
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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La Revolucion
La Revolucion is a piece inspired by one of my favorite Mexican Muralists, David Alfaro Siqueiros(1896-1074). The motivation for this painting was triggered after a visit to Castillo De Chapultepec in Mexico City, D.F.
Castillo De Chapultepec is a castle which sits on top of a hill in the center of Mexico City. The castle is covered in wall to wall murals. This particular piece is similar to one Siquieros did in the castle in reference to the Mexican revolution. The only difference between mine and Siquieros's painting is that his show the soldiers in the flesh standing side by side, whereas mine are all skeletons.
16x20
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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La Vigilancia
La Vigilancia, is inspired by a real Mexican Revolution photo taken by one of Mexico’s and Latin America’s first famous Photojournalist, Agustín Víctor Casasola (1874 – 1938) .
original photo
18X24
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Miles Davis
This piece was a commissioned painting in tribute to Miles Davis. The individual it went to was a big Miles Davis fan. So, why not have a Dia De Los Muertos art piece referencing the most famous Miles Davis photo and pose.
original photo
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Purple Skull
Purple skull is one of my very first Dia De Los Muertos pieces. The image was used as the official 2015 Dia De Los Muertos Festival poster for Murphys, Ca, which you will find under the EVENTS tab.
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Turquoise Skull
Turquoise skull was just another rendition of "Purple Skull" using different colors.
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Murphys Wine Tasting
This piece was inspired by the old mining town of Murphys in the sierra foothills where most of my "Dia De Los Muertos" pieces are on exhibit. The structure this skeleton is walking next too while wine tasting is suppose to resemble the Old Murphys Hotel.
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Los Recien Casados
This piece was commisioned by friends Ben & Mari. They wanted an exact replica of their wedding picture converted to "Dia De Los Muertos". It was another piece to add to their Dia De Los Muertos art collection.
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Dama De Rojo
This piece was commisioned by Bodega Del Sur Winery in Murphys, Ca, to be used as their very first Dia De Los Muertos wine label. The winery owners had been wanting a Catrina wine label for some time, and fortunately I was given the opportunity to help in achieving that dream. It was an exciting project and even more overwelming by its immediate popularity when their 2012 Carignan was released with the image.
If you'd like to order a bottle with this image, you can contact the winery at the following number.
Bodega Del Sur Winery
209-728-9030
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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Frida Kahlo
This piece was originally inspired from a photo I came across of a very young Frida Kahlo holding a revolver with a belt loaded with bullets. Although, after doing more research on the image, I found that it was a photoshop creation of famous photographer Robert Toren. Either way, I thought it was a great image of her, even if it was fabricated.
11x14
acrylic on canvas with float frame
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