Onelio Marrero

Under the Table and Dreaming, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero features two of his granddaughters in this heartwarming painting. "When the family gets together at my house, my two oldest granddaughters love to spend time together playing make-believe under the improvised forts I help them assemble," says Onelio. The two girls spend much time daydreaming or pretending to nap. They always have Onelio bring a timer visible on the lower right, so they can set it to "wake them up." This piece intimately captures the innocence and limitless imagination of children at play.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist city scenes of everyday life. He captures the romanticism of New York City, from the picturesque fountains in Central Park to a glistening city street on a rainy afternoon. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited this particular scene before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. He studied at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where he mastered discerning color and values, giving his work a more spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: cousins, children, girls, play, pretend, family, game, daydream, playful, blanket, lantern, rug, people, impressionism, indoor, oilpaint, sleeping, impressionism, people, oil painting, red

Under the Table and Dreaming
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
30 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.25 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.