Items Similar to Mixed Media Portrait on Canvas -- Huracana
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7
Roxanna MelendezMixed Media Portrait on Canvas -- Huracana2006
2006
About the Item
This mixed media portrait shows a Caribbean woman bearing red on her face and surrounded by images of daily rural life. There is a maroon rooster, a turquoise shack, and green palm fronds. On her black top, images from the Taino indians are displayed. At the center is a species of small frog that delights at night with "coqui". The painting has been signed by the artist on the front.
Roxanna Melendez is a visual artist, who often uses Caribbean themes in her paintings. Born in Puerto Rico, she graduated with an MSW from Columbia University and studied art at Hunter College and at The Art Students League. Melendez has exhibited in Long Island, New York City, Woodstock, and the Capital District. Her bold paintings depict real life events within a personal symbolism. Melendez explores her cultural roots and her life in New York City through paintings with strong figurative and narrative elements.
- Creator:Roxanna Melendez (1954, Puerto Rican)
- Creation Year:2006
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Troy, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU41232507443
Roxanna Melendez
Roxanna Melendez is a visual artist, who often uses Caribbean themes in her paintings. Born in Puerto Rico, she graduated with a master of social work degree from Columbia University and studied art at Hunter College and the Art Students League of New York. Melendez has exhibited in Long Island, New York City, Woodstock, and the Capital District. Her bold paintings depict real-life events within a personal symbolism. Melendez explores her cultural roots and her life in New York City through paintings with strong figurative and narrative elements.
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 2001
1stDibs seller since 2016
97 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Troy, NY
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllMixed Media on Canvas Self Portrait Painting -- Se Parece a Mi?
By Roxanna Melendez
Located in Troy, NY
This self-portrait of the artist, Roxanna Melendez, is in mixed media and oil paint on canvas. The painting shows several personal details about Melendez, such as the use of Cafe Bus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
$2,025 Sale Price
25% Off
Mixed Media Painting -- Wishful Dream
By Roxanna Melendez
Located in Troy, NY
This mixed media painting shows the aspirations of a young woman who sees endless possibilities on the horizon. Depicted on a blue sky in the center is a fashionable young woman with sun glasses, a red bra, and purple hair. To her right is the outline of a younger girl playing a brown flute. On the other side is a doll in orange who appears to be carrying a girl painted in green. In the forefront, a bicycle and a motor bike...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Andrew
By Barbara Masterson
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting is of an agricultural worker in the Hudson Valley. The artist painted migrant workers on a farm in this series of works. His smiling face is a sharp contr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas -- At Day's End
By Gary Masline
Located in Troy, NY
At the center of this oil on canvas painting is the foregrounded portrait of a young man. Over his right shoulder, through some trees, appears the brilliant light of a setting sun. The man's gaze at the viewer has a languid similarity to La Gioconda. It is a laid back presentation punctuated by a brown hat worn back on red hair. The artist emphasizes the clothing texture of the pearl white shirt and the butter cream suit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hesitation
By Barbara Masterson
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas portrait of a Hudson Valley farm worker shows on his face the demands of the work and his openness to life. The artist treats the blue denim in its many hues as if she were showing the many folds of royal clothing in an eighteenth century portrait...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting with Latino Theme -- La Vidente y Vendedora de Cigarros
By Roxanna Melendez
Located in Troy, NY
This oil painting shows a figure of a woman most often associated with Cuban folk life. The title of the painting may be translated as the "The Seer and Seller of Cigars," indicating...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
You May Also Like
CUSTOM Contemporary Art, Gold Leaf Portrait, Modern Art-Harmony
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
CUSTOM Contemporary Art, Gold Leaf Portrait, Modern Art-Harmony
ABOUT THIS PIECE:
“Harmony, (Behtyie-A13)” is mixed media portrait art by Addison Jones featuring her own portrait ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Art, Mixed Media Art, Portrait Paintings-Now Turn to the Left
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Contemporary Art, Mixed Media Art, Portrait Paintings-Now Turn to the Left
ABOUT THIS PIECE:
“Now turn to the left, (Cortney-A4)” is mixed media street art by Addison Jones featurin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Daphne
By Alea Pinar Du Pre
Located in New York, NY
Alea Pınar du Pre was born in Vienna, where she grew up under the intense influence of the artistic legacy left by the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte. Du Pre studied mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Luma
By Alea Pinar Du Pre
Located in New York, NY
Alea Pınar du Pre was born in Vienna, where she grew up under the intense influence of the artistic legacy left by the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte. Du Pre studied mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Stay Happy, Skull, Day of the Dead, Mixed Media Skull Painting H48 X W36"
By Zeev Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Original Mixed Media Skull Painting on Canvas
Original - Signed
Artwork: Original mixed media work on canvas: acrylic, 3D painting, ink, acrylic gels, texturing mediums, and varnis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Shooting the Rapids", contemporary, figure, blues, collage, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Shooting the Rapids” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 48.5 x 36 inches in rich blues with auburn and red counterpoints and highlights. The young woman’s mood of contemplative reverie contrasts with the pleased and excited feelings of the helmeted crew. Obviously relieved, they float in their white water raft...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Indian Mixed Media
Palm Frond Art
Taino Art
Japan Character
Horse Landscape Painting
Lilacs Painting
Paris Opera
Forte Forte
Native American Design
Print With Poem
The Seine
21st Century Impressionism
Harp Design
Original Western Paintings
White Paper Collage
Black Dutch Painting
Impressionist Woman Paintings
Picture Magazine