Tina Fuentes is an artist known for her aggressive, bold contemporary paintings. She is Latina and lives and works in West Texas. For 33 years, Fuentes was a professor at the School of Art at Texas Tech University, where she was also the creator of the annual undergraduate show. Her art studio is in Lubbock, Texas. Fuentes dreams in color. She touches objects and people and feels the energy around her. On waking, she tells her husband of the vivid details of her dreams. Fuentes, one of the most well-known Hispanic artists in the country, shared this insight into her creative world during a conversation in her office on the Tech campus.
A native of the region, Fuentes was born in San Angelo and raised in Odessa, Texas. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees at the University of North Texas in Denton, where she specialized in painting, drawing and printmaking. Fuentes has taught art in Texas public schools, the Waco Art Center, the University of Albuquerque, the University of New Mexico — and of course at Texas Tech.
Fuentes has been the subject of a PBS documentary ("El Arte de Tina Fuentes"), her work has been profiled in almost every major art magazine of the region, and she has had one-woman and group exhibitions at numerous museums and galleries.
In talking to Fuentes, one senses an artist who is passionate about color, form, and the very private world that inspires her work. When asked about her "process," she said that she does not start out with a fixed idea, but that she does have certain colors in mind. All of her tools have to be ready weeks in advance and sometimes she may use a particular color that she has not picked up in two years. Once she actually starts the work, she enters another realm. "I can recall moments when I've been in such a euphoric state that I have lost almost total contact with the world around me," she said. "It's like the piece and I are one."
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
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"Luzar III" Abstract
By Tina Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely abstract titled "Luzar III" By Tina Fuentes (American, b. 1949) 2005. Mixed media using oil paint and tissue paper on wood panel. Titled, signed and dated on bottom and on ve...
Oil, Plywood
"Luz: Tres Barras" Abstract Painting, Oil and Tissue Paper, 21st Century
By Tina Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
"Luz: Tres Barras" Abstract Painting, Oil and Tissue Paper, 21st Century Lovely abstract titled "Luz: Tres Barras" by Tina Fuentes (American, b. 1949), 2003. Mixed media using oils ...
Paper, Oil
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Luzar IV Abstract Painting, Oil on Plywood, 24x24, Signed
By Tina Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely abstract titled 'Luzar IV' by Tina Fuentes (American, b. 1949), 2005. Mixed media using oils and tissue paper on wood panel. Titled, signed and dated on bottom and on verso. I...
Oil, Plywood
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
"Summer Storm" Small Abstract Colorful Landscape, Oil and Acrylic on Wood
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Summer Storm" is a colorful abstract landscape painting created with oil, acrylic and pastel on wood panel. Inspired by the atmosphere of a summer storm moving across a blooming la...
Acrylic, Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Wood Panel
$1,450
H 24 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Stairway to Nirvana", Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Masonite
Located in Astoria, NY
20th Century School, "Stairway to Nirvana", Oil on Masonite, unsigned, titled verso, unframed. 24" H x 48" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Collection of Laura and Lewis Kruger.
Masonite, Oil
$16,500
H 30.25 in W 55.25 in D 2 in
"Receding Flood, 1959" African American Abstract Expressionist Oil Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, early work by important Connecticut-based artist Clifford Mitchell, Jr. (1925-2005). This fantastic abstract expressionist compositi...
Masonite, Oil
The Navigator (Small)
By Michael David
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic on panel b. 1954, Reno Nevada Michael David is best known for his use of encaustic on large abstract paintings. A practitioner of Abstract Expressionism, David layers bees...
Wood, Panel, Wax, Oil
$3,500
H 30 in W 22 in
Sunrise in the Land of Rodeos, Contemporary Abstract, Oil Painting on Paper
By Brian Adgate
Located in Rockland, MA
Sunrise in the Land of Rodeos grew out of my time in New Mexico and my response to the expansive landscape surrounding Santa Fe. I was particularly interested in the transitional qua...
Oil, Archival Paper
$1,800
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in D 0.79 in
Abundant Energy: Large Abstract Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Abundant Energy Energy Painting Abstract Abundant Contemporary Maximalism Bold Unique Contrast Fresh Revival Renewal Texture The Guardians of Abundant Energy is a brilliant...
Gesso, Wood, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$6,000
H 36 in W 42 in D 1 in
"The Cowboy" Oil Impasto Painting, Mid Century, Signed, 42x36 Inches
By Sylvia Rutkoff
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919–2011) "The Cowboy" c. 1950s · Oil, gesso, on masonite · Period wood frame About this work Few paintings in the Rutkoff estate cache reveal her range as ...
Masonite, Oil
$1,770
H 46.86 in W 33.08 in D 1.78 in
Jolly Jamboree Painting, Large Abstract Floral Landscape, Acrylic, New
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Jolly Jamboree Floral, Abstract, Painting, Hope, Joy, Landscape, Contemporary, Investment, Large painting In creating this painting, I connected to vibrant joy and abundanc...
Gesso, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,720
H 32.68 in W 46.46 in D 1.19 in
Evanescence of Time: Large Abstract Acrylic Painting in Bold Blue
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Evanescence of Time Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern Texture Stories In this vibrant acrylic painting, I've infused the essence ...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$10,807
H 28 in W 28 in D 1.7 in
Black, Pink & Turquoise Abstract Expressionist Art by Leading British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Black, Pink & Turquoise Abstract Expressionist Art by Leading British Artist, Angela Wakefield (b.1978) Art measures 24 x 24 inches Frame measures 28 x 28 inches A striking ...
Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood, Oak
$3,500
H 30 in W 22 in
Late Spring Near Mount Taylor, Abstract Landscape, Oil Painting on Paper
By Brian Adgate
Located in Rockland, MA
Late Spring Near Mount Taylor grew out of my travels through New Mexico and my response to the landscape around Mount Taylor and the greater Santa Fe region. I was drawn to the way t...
Oil, Archival Paper
$1,500
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in D 1.58 in
Guardians of Love II: Abstract Painting, Original, Colorful, 76x101 cm, New
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Guardians of Love II Heartfelt Authentic Exclusive Freedom Adore Investment Colorful "Great detail in this artwork by Karnish... Come closer to explore and find your own sto...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars