Puerto Rican Heart and Soul
I created many of these pieces while I was an undergraduate student/M.F.A. at The City College of New York, and in the beginning of my professional career when I met a group of young Puerto Rican lovers of bomba and plena, the afro-caribbean music of Puerto Rico. Some are digital works of art, inspired by the salsa crowd in my neighborhood. The last pieces, "muses" on tile and oil on canvas paintings, are part of the Puerto Rican themed artwork I currently create and exhibit throughout New York City, and in other parts of the U.S. and the world.
While my style and themes have evolved, these pieces remain close to my heart. I feel that in some way, these works of art have contributed to help people communicate their love for Puerto Rican culture and history. This is the testimony of my love for my country and culture.
All images are available as prints and greeting cards in my etsy shop Yellow Butterfly Shop or by email.
All images are available as prints and greeting cards in my etsy shop Yellow Butterfly Shop or by email.
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Madre Patria
Watercolor on paper
2000
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Bandera, barril y machete
Acrylic on Fabric
2001
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| Bandera y barril Digitally Colored Silkscreen 2001 |
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| Mascarita Linocut 1992 |
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| ¡Dale 'mano dale! Carborundum aquatint with Chine-collé 1992 |
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| Bomba Dancer Silkscreen 2001 |
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| ¡Bomba! Linocut and Chine-collé 1992 |
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| El Maestro Reduction Linocut 1992 |
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| La mordaza (The Gag) Woodcut and Chine-collé 1992 |
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| Caguana Poetry, silkscreen, batik 1995 |
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| Timbales Digital Art 2004 |
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| Conga, bongó y maracas Digital Art 2011 |
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| Puerto Rican Trigueña Muse, Acrylic on tile, 6" x 6", 2013. |
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| Atabey Gives Birth to the Coquí, Oil on canvas, 20" x 16", 2012. |
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| Inriri, Oil on canvas, 20" x 16", 2012. |
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| Sol Taíno Muse by Tanya Torres |
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| Taína Atabey Muse by Tanya Torres |
