Featured Abstract Oil Painting: Autumn's Hollow

Autumn's Hollow was inspired by a rainy night-time drive in late summer. The glow of tail lights on the windshield reminded me of a bold skyline of autumn leaves.

It made me want to experiment with the idea of circles changing colors, to represent the transitions of life -- from one time in your life to another, from one season into the next.

Autumn's Hollow is 12" x 12" and is currently available at Ugallery.com.

I also have other abstract oil paintings for sale on my website, cynthialigeros.com, and on UGallery.com. Thanks so much for looking!

2013 Art for Life at Abend Gallery

Primordial IV oil on canvas
24"x24" by Cynthia Ligeros

I'm super excited to be a part of the Art for Life silent art auction benefiting Project Angel Heart again this year.  My abstract oil painting "Primordial IV" will be up for bidding along with more than 100 works of fine art created by local and nationally recognized artists.

It's an exciting way to help Project Angel Heart provide meals for those coping with life-threatening illness.

The auction goes from 6-10pm at 2260 E. Colfax Ave Friday May 17th. To purchase tickets visit www.projectangelheart.org.

Tickets are $65 for one or $120 for two. You can enjoy marvelous cocktails, wine and delicious hors d'oeuvres and dessert all while bidding on fine art at Abend Gallery.

Hope to see you there!

Do you have a favorite charity that you like to support? Tell me in the comments.

One Crazy Way to Build Art Into Your Home (You Won't Believe It!)

This 20-foot-wide mural is just a small detail
of my abstract oil painting Luminous Night,
printed on recycled concrete tiles.

Art doesn't have to be something you hang on the wall. It can actually be the wall.

This week, my oil painting Luminous Night was turned into a 20-foot-wide mural, printed on concrete tiles made of recycled glass, using a $6 million printer.

The mural is on display in a tile showroom here in Denver.

This is just one example of the interesting ways you can incorporate art into your life today.

So be brave, think outside the box. Look for new ways that you can build art into your everyday life.

Don't be afraid to experiment!

Featured Abstract Oil Painting: Bare Winter

Bare Winter 24"x24" Oil on Canvas

I created “Bare Winter” with the subdued colors of an early winter sunrise in mind. My original inspiration was purely visual: the contrast of the cold winter night giving way to the first light of the sun.

Then I came to see that the warm light breaking through the cold was powerfully symbolic. In his 'Ode to the West Wind', Shelley wrote:

“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”

For me, the sun on winter snow is a metaphor for healing. No matter where you are in life, there’s always hope. Sooner or later, the winter will thaw and the spring will come.

Bare Winter is 24" x 24" and is currently available from my studio with free shipping at cynthialigeros.com.

I also have other abstract oil paintings for sale on my website, cynthialigeros.com, and on UGallery.com. Thanks so much for looking!