3 Paintings Now In The Permanant Collection at Cushman & Wakefield!

Crash Into You 36"x36" Abstract Oil Painting

Tomorrow Blooms 36"x36" Abstract Oil Painting

Integral Response 36"x36" Abstract Oil Painting

I'm so excited and grateful to see my paintings installed at the new Cushman & Wakefield corporate headquarters in Charlotte North Carolina!

3 paintings now in the permanent art collection at CU Boulder!

My paintings on permanent display at CU Boulder

The newly remodeled Arts & Sciences building

Truth, Soul, Desire 40×40 Abstract Oil and Gold Leaf

I'm excited to announce that three of my oil paintings were recently purchased for permanent display in the Ketchum Arts & Sciences building at CU Boulder! The building was reopened this spring after an extensive  remodel. I hope the students and faculty at CU will enjoy and be inspired every day by Forgotten Spring, Parade of Promises, and Truth, Soul, Desire!

Parade of Promises 30×48 Abstract Oil Painting

Forgotten Spring 24×30 Abstract Oil Painting

Featured Abstract Oil Painting: Secret In The Sky

Secret in the Sky is about gaining perspective on your life.

When I started this painting, at first I couldn't connect to it. I felt too close to really see it, so I couldn't finish it. Instead, I turned it to face the wall.

A month later, when I finally turned it around and looked at it again, I started to see how the circles and negative space played off of each other.

It looked a little planetary, a little otherworldly. Like a photo of space. So I added trails of light around the circles to harmonize them and bring them into a balanced coexistence.

The “secret” in the title is about gaining perspective on your life. Sometimes, when you look up into the sky, it makes you realize that your troubles aren't really all that big in the vastness of the universe.

Every once in a while, we all need to get that kind of perspective. It makes all the difference.

 

Secret In The Sky is painted in oil with gold leaf on a 20" round canvas.

You can see Secret In The Sky, and other new paintings on my website, cynthialigeros.com. Thanks so much for looking! 

Featured Artwork: i carry your heart

i carry your heart 24"x24" Oil on Canvas

The poem i carry your heart by EE Cummings inspired me to create an oil painting with the same title. I was especially moved by the ending of the poem:

here is the deepest secret...
this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart...
i carry your heart
(i carry it in my heart) 

I wanted to capture the raw emotion of the poem and portray what it means to me on canvas. I hope that my painting inspires someone as much as the poem inspired me.

i carry your heart is 24" x 24" and is currently available at UGallery.com. They will be offering 20% off all art this Thanksgiving weekend!

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

Featured Artwork: This is Not the End

This is Not the End 36"x36" Oil & Gold Leaf on Canvas

I created This is Not the End after I'd been injured and unable to work in my studio. The physical act of standing and painting had become difficult, and so I painted in short bursts as I slowly started to heal. I wasn't sure if I would ever finish it.

One day, I scrawled something across the bottom: "We are all of us living at the edge of the supreme." It was completely spontaneous, and the words aren't really legible in the painting. But they inspired me.

When I finished the painting, it felt like a triumph. It was my comeback painting. And I hope that it inspires someone to triumph over whatever adversity they face in their life.

This is Not the End is painted in oil with gold leaf on canvas. It measures 36" x 36" and is now available at UGallery.com.

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

Featured Artwork: Breath of Autumn

I created Breath of Autumn with the amazing changing colors of early fall in mind. I used some of those same colors and the raw emotion they inspired. Gold leaf with oil paint was the perfect way to capture the feel of the autumn sunlight reflecting off of newly golden leaves.

Breath of Autumn is 30" x 30" and is currently available at UGallery.com. Right now, I'm featured in UGallery's Top 20 Artists sale, so from now until Tuesday, Oct. 30, you can save 20% off of any of my paintings with code top20.

I have other fall inspired abstract oil paintings on view at UGallery.com, and at my website, cynthialigeros.com. Thanks for looking!

2012 Inspired Art Project

I'm excited to be a part of the Inspired Art Project again this year! This great event takes poems written by Denver's youth and asks local artists to create original works inspired by their words. 100% of the auction proceeds from the Inspired Art Project will support America SCORES Denver.

Thursday, April 12, 2012
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Artwork Network
878 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204

Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door, and can be purchased online. For more information, contact inspiredartdenver@gmail.com.

I painted an oil painting called Light Touches the World, inspired by the poem called Sunset, written by Laura M., age 9, from Eagleton Elementary:

The sunset
is day
like the
blooming stars
in the sky.

It is as big
as the entire
galaxy.

It is
yellow like a
banana.

It will make
you put a huge
grin on your
face.

But whenever
light touches
the world is
happiness.

I'm so excited to be featured in Professional Artist Magazine!

I can't believe I'm appearing in the February 2012 issue of Professional Artist Magazine!

It's such a huge honor, since I've read Professional Artist Magazine (formerly Art Calendar) for years. And now I'm in the Artist Spotlight section. The article features two of my paintings, along with my thoughts about how any artist can creatively grow by experimenting with painting abstracts. I also talk about what inspires my art and the things that drew me to paint abstracts in the first place.

The issue should be appearing on news stands now, or you can order a copy of Professional Artist Magazine here.

I'm so excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing magazine!

Refresh Body and Spirit With a Free Show at the Madden Art Museum

Wouldn't it be nice if you could find a lovely art museum conveniently located right in the DTC, especially with free admission? Now you can. The highly-acclaimed Madden Art Museum is located right behind Comfort Dental Amphitheater, and I'm proud to say that one of my pieces has been selected to show there!

My abstract oil painting Breath of Autumn will appear in the "This Is Colorado" art show at the Madden Art Museum this month. The show runs from January 12th to February 23rd. Admission is free Monday thru Friday from 9am - 5 pm, so check it out anytime.

It's a terrific show celebrating Colorado artists and the artwork inspired by our beautiful state.  I'm really excited to be a part of it!

The opening reception will be on January 13th from 4:30-8:30 pm, and all are invited. That means you! Also, the Mangia Bevi Cafe will be open during the event for dinner and refreshments, and I can tell you that they have delicious lattes and snacks.  Hope to see you there!

Art for Life at Artwork Network

I'm pleased to be a part of the Art for Life silent art auction benefiting Project Angel Heart again this year.  My piece titled "Secret Moon" will be up for bidding along with more than 100 pieces of fine art created by local and nationally recognized artists.  It's a great way to help provide meals for those coping with life-threatening illness.

This year, Project Angel Heart will also introduce an emerging artist salon including artwork from students at Denver School of the Arts and Art Students League of Denver, juried by Denver artist Bill Starke.

The auction goes from 6-10pm at 878 Santa Fe Drive Friday September 9th. To purchase tickets visit www.projectangelheart.org.
Tickets are $65 for one or $120 for two. Enjoy marvelous cocktails, wine and delicious hors d'oeuvres and dessert while bidding on art at the Artwork Network in the Santa Fe Art District.

My oil painting is in the Denver Modernism Show!

I'm so excited that one of my latest pieces, Bare Winter, was jury-selected into the Denver Modernism show!

 

The show runs Aug. 26, 27 and 28.  Friday 5-10 pm, Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and  Sunday 10 am - 3 pm. It's at the National Western Complex Expo Hall in downtown Denver.

 

They'll have everything from a Miss Modernism Pageant, to a Vintage Car Show!

 

You can get tickets, and more information at denvermodernism.com.

Hope to see you there!

Blaze of Noon now at Clayton Lane Fine Arts in Cherry Creek

Blaze of Noon 36 x 36

The endless skies of Colorado constantly inspire me.  I embedded fragments of a Robert Frost poem in Blaze of Noon because I wanted to be reminded that everything we do, everything around us is a journey.  Our lives are not about the motions of day to day living, but about the lengths we will go to and the inspiration we find around us every day to keep us going on the journey we need to take.

You can see Blaze of Noon now at Clayton Lane Fine Arts in Cherry Creek.

Bare Winter now at Clayton Lane Fine Arts

24 x 24 Oil on Canvas

Bare Winter is about hope.  The stark image of leaf-bare trees in the snow inspired me to paint about the long wait for our chance to bloom.  The icy blue light of winter is set against flashes of sun, while the trees are caught in between, motionless, suspended between the deep cold and the distant warmth, clinging to their chance to break free and embrace the future.

You can see Bare Winter now at Clayton Lane Fine Arts in Cherry Creek.

Pieces Magazine featured my oil painting!

Deepest Secret oil on canvas 24"x24" 

I just wanted to say thanks to Pieces Magazine for featuring my oil painting Deepest Secret this month.

Pieces of Denver is a monthly entertainment magazine that offers a unique format that captures local news, sports, commentary and art. Pieces of Denver is a free publication that can be found in hundreds of locations throughout Denver and surrounding areas. You can pick up a copy at your local grocery store, many retailers, restaurants, coffee shops and hospitals. You can even subscribe for home delivery at denverpieces.com.

I really appreciate being a part of such an exciting new magazine!

My artwork will be showing at the Madden Art Museum!

My abstract oil painting Blessing Moon will be in the This is Colorado art show at the Madden Art Museum this month. The show runs from January to March. 

It's a terrific show celebrating Colorado artists and the artwork inspired by the beautiful state of Colorado.  I'm really excited to be a part of it!

The opening reception is on January 14th from 4:30-8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.  Hope to see you there!

My artwork will be showing at DIA!

I'm excited to announce that my oil painting Penumbra Sunset was juried into the Creative Capitol Metro Denver Exhibition.  My artwork will be on display at Denver International Airport  from November, 2010 to February, 2011 and at the Colorado State Capitol from March, 2011 to June, 2011.  The artwork is installed at DIA in the A Concourse/Center Core/Mezzanine level.  One art gallery is on the North side of A Mezzanine, above the main retail/concession area at the center of A concourse.  There is also artwork on the south side of the A Mezzanine art gallery, in an area called the Y-juncture.
 
It's an amazing show celebrating Colorado artists and the artwork inspired by the beautiful state of Colorado.  I'm honored to be a part of it!

My paintings are in Phosphorescence Magazine this month!

I'm happy to announce that my work appears in Phosphorescence Magazine this month!  They're featuring seven of my abstract oil paintings:
Between, Vampyre Moon, Long Night's Moon, Evening's Breath, Fading Time, Promises, and Spirit of Night.

This is the magazine's twelfth issue and it also features the work of Jasmine Baetzel, Stasia Burrington, Elysium Artwork: Brandon Alexander & Janelle Mazza, Nathaniel Osollo, and Josue Romero, as well as music reviews of Big Hell, Ancient Pistol, and Adam Shenk.

Since 2007, Phosphorescence Magazine has showcased the work of emerging and established artists.  Its goal is to help provide a means of communication between artist and art collector.

If you would like your very own copy of the magazine, or a free download and preview of this month's issue, you can get it here:
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/phosphorescence-magazine-twelfth-issue-2010/13216177

Reception at Mici Restaurant tonight!

I'm so excited to be heading out to the reception at Mici Restaurant tonight!  Everyone is invited for free appetizers and a look at some of my latest art from 6-8 pm.

Hope to see you there!

Artist Reception at Mici Restaurant in Cherry Creek!

I'm excited to announce that the wonderful people at Mici Restaurant have put together an artist reception for me on Tuesday August 17th!  They will provide incredible appetizers from 6-8pm.

Mici is located right in the heart of Cherry Creek at 3030 E. 2nd Ave. (at Milwaukee)
Everyone is invited.  Please feel free to stop by for some delicious food, drinks, art, and gelato!

Mici Restaurant show in Cherry Creek!

While you're visiting the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, come by Mici Italian Restaurant for some delicious food and even more art!

The Cherry Creek Arts Festival runs July 3-5, from 10am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday and 10am to 6pm on Monday.  Don't miss it!

Mici is located right in the heart of the festival at 3030 E. 2nd Ave. (at Milwaukee)

My show will be up until the end of August.  Stop by for some awesome pizza and gelato!