| Toroazul Painting and Fine Arts |
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| El Malecón (Seawall of Havana ) 1 meter x 2 meters oil on canvas 2003 Private Collection |
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| The seawall bordering the northern side of Havana is one of the Cuban capital's loveliest and most evocative landmarks. I painted only the sea and the wall -- without the buildings that line the famous boulevard . While the seawall is a specific location in Cuba, in this painting I also saw it as a sort of meditation about how we humans try to bound and measure the immesurable. |
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| El ciego (The Blindman) 36 " x 48 " oil on canvas 1995 Private Collection |
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| The marriage of ocean and architecture is one of the most unique features of Havana's design as a city. In this painting, more than a mere backdrop, the band of blue sea beyond the Malecón "enters" the refreshment bar and gives light, color, and movement to the interior scene. |
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| The White Boot 11 " x 8.5 " oil on canvas 1995 Private Collection |
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| Melones del Malecón 25 " x 19 " pastel 1995 Private Collection |
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| S a i l o r a n d P i r u l e r o 1995 20 " x 20 " oil on canvas 1994 Private collection |
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| El marinero y la negrita 30 " x 40 " oil on canvas 1992 Private collection |
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| This is a dreamscape. I painted it from sketches and dream journal entries kept during my trip to Bahia, Brazil. But it could easily be associated with the recurrent Havana motifs in my artwork and daydreams. One thing I liked about this vision is the way the massive white building, the water, and the light seem to meld into one. |
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| CLICK here to view my MURAL painting of El Malecón (the Seawall of Havana ) 8 ' x 24 ' acrylic on canvas 2004 Available for purchase and installation |
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