Onelio Marrero

Mantaloking Morning, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero painted this scene based on a beach near his second home on the New Jersey Shore, capturing the early morning clouds and low tide surf with vigorous strokes. The subtle color changes throughout the painting enhance the visual stimulation. The viewer can almost hear the surf and sense the solitariness brought on by nature's power.

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: beach, surf, ocean, Atlantic, wave, tide, sunlight, cloud, cumulus, horizon, foam, water, seascape, sea, horizon, cloudscape, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, green

Mantaloking Morning
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
24 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.25 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.