Artist Profile: Cyra R. Cancel
Her name is Cyra R. Cancel and I am literally enchanted with her "Fantasy Cat art"!
I have found a page of her artist profile on the net and have included it here in this post for all of you. :) ...
(Florida, United States)
~I was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. I studied Arts in San Juan, P.R., and Valencia, Spain. I have a degree in Arts. My Studio is at home.
In the 80's I had the opportunity to express my art painting in T-Shirts with Acrylic (Watercolor Technique), and baby clothes. At that time I was studying at the Inter-American University of Arecibo, P.R., and they asked me to make a film for them showing how to paint a CLOWN, and MY BLACK CATS on T-Shirts. I had a wonderful experience doing this film. Also, I designed clothes with leather applications, and belts for a Leather Boutique in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
After my second daughter was born, I had to find a steady job, which did not leave me time to pursue my art inclinations for many years. I have begun drawings, painting watercolors, acrylics, oils, and pastels once again. Now I have the time to express my feelings in my art.
My favorite subjects are Nature details, Animals, Faces…maybe something around me that catches my attention and imagination. I hope you enjoy my art.
All my drawings and paintings are dedicated to my dad, David, and to the good memories he left us.
In the 80's I had the opportunity to express my art painting in T-Shirts with Acrylic (Watercolor Technique), and baby clothes. At that time I was studying at the Inter-American University of Arecibo, P.R., and they asked me to make a film for them showing how to paint a CLOWN, and MY BLACK CATS on T-Shirts. I had a wonderful experience doing this film. Also, I designed clothes with leather applications, and belts for a Leather Boutique in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
After my second daughter was born, I had to find a steady job, which did not leave me time to pursue my art inclinations for many years. I have begun drawings, painting watercolors, acrylics, oils, and pastels once again. Now I have the time to express my feelings in my art.
My favorite subjects are Nature details, Animals, Faces…maybe something around me that catches my attention and imagination. I hope you enjoy my art.
All my drawings and paintings are dedicated to my dad, David, and to the good memories he left us.
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Here are a few of my fav's from her portfolio ...
The cats are so delightful. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful paintings! It's extremely difficult to choose favorites, but - of course - I love the black cat with the autumn/Halloween themes.
ReplyDeleteThe wide eyes on some of these cats remind me of the Keane paintings - which were very popular in the 1960s (you're probably too young to remember). Some day I might do a blog post about it.
I would LOVE to see you post about it, Jon!!
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