Onelio Marrero

Sand Crab Competition, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero often spends time with his family at the New Jersey shore. In this painting, groups of children strategize and work diligently digging for sand crabs to determine which group collects the most. Onelio concentrated on the postures and glistening skin tones. He executed the contrasts of textures with deft and spontaneous brushwork that enhanced the efforts and activity of the kids.

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, shore, sand, children, games, digging, surf, sky, wave, boy, girl, water, friends, family, playing, water, summer, season, impressionism, people, seascape, oil painting, blue

Sand Crab Competition
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
18 in. h x 24 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 12 oz.