Not For Sale
I painted this portrait of a Cuban musician I chanced upon when travelling in Havana several years ago. To reference the multi-layered aspects of that fascinating city, and create the brightest possible image, I chose to paint her in acrylic on top of layers of patterned paper and then covered it in a coat of resin. The background colours are a reference to the vibrant graffiti on the wall behind where the musicians were performing. The word “Clave” means a set of repeating rhythmic accents that is the underlying rhythm pattern used in Afro-Cuban music, which I think encapsulates the
Technique: | Mixed Media (Paper, Acrylic, Resin) on Birch |
Styles: | Fine Art, Figurative, Pop Art |
Contents: | Person, Human, Culture, Mixedmedia, Portrait, People, Cuba |
2022 Mixed Exhibition
Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
Framed Size: | 25in x 19in |
Unframed Size: | 24in x 18in |
Frame: | Framed |
Weight: | 2.2 kg |
Meghan Sharir, AFCA
West Vancouver, British Columbia