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Luisa Gabriela Guzman, Fairfield County, CT

Luisa writes: I am a Bolivian/American realist artist currently focusing on painting. My paintings are a reaction to the beauty that surrounds us in my everyday life, an honest reflection of the world I see. Unpredictable beauty is what inspires me, moves me with unexplainable feelings, and drives me to create a painting to capture that moment with its own approach. The beauty of light draped on a subject forming a delicate dance between the light and shadow challenges me to react. Creating makes me feel alive, the urge to create has existed since I was a young child. As I paint, I return to the feeling that had originally moved me, working from life and pictures. For my portrait paintings, it is important that they capture the essence/feeling of the subject and their likeness. My paintings in the past were mainly in oil; two years ago I started working in pastels. My works include portraits, still life paintings, figurative sculptures, and recently animal portraits.

“Discovery” was inspired by a perfect moment when visiting the zoo. The light was hitting my son  just right making him look like he was glowing which matched the joy and happiness he feels inside when he discovers/learns new things. That moment felt like you could see the inner joy collide with the outside. 

https://www.luisagabrielaguzmanfineart.com/

Above, clockwise from upper left:

Discovery

Abraham

Waiting for the Beat

Motherhood