Onelio Marrero

Hunting for Treasures, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A woman peruses a store in search of antiques while brilliant sunlight rakes the window and objects on display. The contrasts of light and shadows match the cool and warm colors of the scene. Artist Onelio Marrero channels his love for antiques and collectibles in this painting. He invites the viewer to look through the shelves, as if they were in the store. His treatment of the objects is poetically selective, giving the viewer just enough information.

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: antique, collectible, store, shelf, clock, lamp, frame, bottle, glass, window, dresser, jar, vase, sunlight, girl, woman, interior, shop, architecture, impressionism, people, travel, oil painting, brown

Hunting for Treasures
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
22 in. h x 28 in. w x 1.25 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.