Onelio Marrero

Illuminated Curiosities, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A quiet moment unfolds in an antique shop where a man shopping for lamps examines a price tag in his search for the perfect decor. Artist Onelio Marrero combines initial layers with bold impasto to capture this scene. His treatment of the objects gives just enough information to recognize them. His rendering of light through a variety of paint applications is the highlight of this piece.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist scenes that capture the romanticism of New York City or the soothing quiet of a rippling pond. His work evokes nostalgia and intimacy, giving the viewer a sense of having visited the same places before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. Living in New Jersey, he enjoys the luxury of having his favorite subjects to paint—whether it's the urban surroundings or the abundant nature just a short walk from his home. When he’s not painting, Onelio spends time with his grandchildren and immediate family, cultivates bonsai plants, and reads.

Words that describe this painting: store, lamp, man, candle, brass, copper, interior, shop, figure, figurative, warm, impressionism, people, oil painting, yellow

Illuminated Curiosities
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
12 in. h x 12 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 10 oz.