Tina Fuentes Paintings

American, b. 1949

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)

Artist: Tina Fuentes

Tina Fuentes"Luz, Tres Barras" Abstract, 2003

$3,000

"Luz, Tres Barras" Abstract

By Tina Fuentes

Located in Soquel, CA

Lovely abstract titled "Luz: Tres Barras" by Tina Fuentes (American, b. 1949), 2003. Mixed media using oils and tissue paper on a wood panel. Titled, signed and dated on the back. Wood side panel frame. Image size, 24"H x 24"L. Stand alone and doesn't need a frame. Tina Fuentes (born 1949) is an artist known for her aggressive, bold contemporary paintings. She is Latina and lives and works in West Texas. She is currently a professor in the School of Art at Texas Tech University where she was the creator of the annual undergraduate show. Her art studio is in Lubbock, Texas. Tina 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Tina Fuentes"Luzar IV" Abstract, 2005

$3,000

"Luzar IV" Abstract

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Oil, Plywood

Tina Fuentes"Luzar III" Abstract, 2005

$3,000

"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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Oil, Plywood

Grant McTavishThe Territory, Glasgow School Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media, 1988

$406Sale Price|30% Off

H 20.08 in W 20.08 in D 0.6 in

The Territory, Glasgow School Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Located in Cotignac, FR

A Scottish Glasgow School Abstract Expressionist mixed media painting by Grant McTavish. The work is signed and dated bottom right and is resigned and dedicated to the backboard. The...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Karnish ArtEvanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern, 2024

$1,720

H 32.68 in W 46.46 in D 1.19 in

Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

"Stairway to Nirvana", 20th Century

$1,450

H 24 in W 48 in D 1 in

"Stairway to Nirvana"

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.

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Karnish ArtPainting, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Contemporary, Invest, Artwork, Original, 2022

$1,211Sale Price|30% Off

H 33.08 in W 46.86 in D 0.2 in

Painting, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Contemporary, Invest, Artwork, Original

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: The Guardians of Togetherness Painting, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Contemporary, Invest, Artwork, Original The Guardians of Togetherness opens up the viewer to experience t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Glaze, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Wood, Str...

Isabel GamerovAbstract 3, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Paper by Isabel Gamerov

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22.5 in

Abstract 3, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Paper by Isabel Gamerov

By Isabel Gamerov

Located in Long Island City, NY

Although pioneered by Jackson Pollock, many artists have taken abstract expressionism and brought it into the contemporary. Gamerov captures movement and color with bold enthusiasm i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Ahmed Dafrawy"Untitled" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy, 2025

$3,000

H 39 in W 28 in D 1 in

"Untitled" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy

By Ahmed Dafrawy

Located in Culver City, CA

"Untitled" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course completion f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Acrylic, Plywood

Shizico YiHand painted Proof-Summer Bloom in the Night-British Awarded Artist-Goldleaf Oil, 2024

$807

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in

Hand painted Proof-Summer Bloom in the Night-British Awarded Artist-Goldleaf Oil

Located in London, GB

This is a large hand painted Artist's Proof, (oil and gold leaf on Giclee), it's the only one proof of this image, 90 % of the proof is hand painted by the artist, Shizico Yi; its o...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Mougenot NatalyaContemporary abstract expressive nature beach oil painting "Canet Beach", 2023

$339

H 14.18 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in

Contemporary abstract expressive nature beach oil painting "Canet Beach"

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary abstract nature oil painting, titled "Canet Beach 0.1", is a vivid abstraction by French artist Natalya Mougenot, encapsulating the essence of movement and color. C...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Angela WakefieldManchester Abstract Expressionist Art by Contemporary Artist - a Rare Early Work, 2005

$34,810

H 51 in W 20 in D 2 in

Manchester Abstract Expressionist Art by Contemporary Artist - a Rare Early Work

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Manchester Abstract Expressionist Art by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield - a rare early work. Entitled 'Jilly's, Manchester', this painting is from an intense body of s...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood, Wood Panel

Michael DavidThe Navigator (Small), 2010

$11,000

H 21.75 in W 32 in D 2 in

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...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Wood, Panel, Wax, Oil

Ben WilsonBen Wilson - Byzantium, original signed Abstract Expressionist painting Framed, 1975

$15,000

H 19.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in

Ben Wilson - Byzantium, original signed Abstract Expressionist painting Framed

By Ben Wilson

Located in New York, NY

Ben Wilson Byzantium, 1975 Oil on Masonite painting Hand signed reverse, Titled, "Byzantium", dated 1975 by the artist and also with estate stamp - in addition to Ben Wilson's hand s...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Russian School Abstract Composition, 1988, 1988

$650Sale Price|23% Off

H 11.25 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

Russian School Abstract Composition, 1988

Located in Astoria, NY

Russian School, Abstract Composition, Oil on Masonite, 1988, illegibly signed in Russian and dated lower right, inscribed in pencil to verso, painted frame. Overall: 11.25" H x 15.5"...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Tina Fuentes Paintings

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Masonite, Oil, Wood

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