"These jewel-like paintings intuitively fuse different aesthetic traditions, folk art and old master, with natural grace and an uncanny quality that may be a species of magic." —American Arts Quarterly
Fatima Ronquillo's new paintings come across as Wes Anderson directing the ghost of José Gil de Castro in rendering a series of children's portraits influenced by Edward Gorey. But you don't have to grok our transcultural meaning to appreciate the sublime, enigmatic beauty of these oil-on-panel wonders.... ~ The Austin Chronicle, April 5, 2013 Returning…
I have been working on larger scale mixed media works in acrylic and watercolor on Ampersand aquabord.
New at Meyer Gallery, Park City...
My feverish and unsatisfactory attempts were themselves a token of love, a love which brought me no pleasure but was nonetheless profound. - Marcel Proust In Swann's Way, Proust's narrator describes his relationship with the art of writing in the above quote. At a recent afternoon tea, (I heart afternoon tea), conversation turned towards the…
I am announcing my upcoming show "Love and Loss" at Meyer East Gallery in Santa Fe, NM for September 21, 2012. Here is the first release of this new series...
at the Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX GROUP SHOW: AFTER DARK December 3 - 23, 2011 Opening Reception 6-8 pm, Saturday, December 3rd
by Rachel Haggerty Aether Magazine Issue 1, Fall/Winter 2011, pp. 16-19 view article Immediately engaging, the work of Fatima Ronquillo reminds us of another time, one that may or may not exist. Painted in a similar manner to that of the European masters and using much of the same language as Early American Colonial art and…
Here are the last two pieces for the Wally Workman solo exhibit opening this Saturday! DEVOTION October 8 - October 29, 2011 Collectors' Preview 6-8pm First Thursday, October 6th Opening Reception on Saturday, October 8 from 6 to 8pm "Dog with Master's Eye I" acrylic and watercolor on panel, 12x12 inches SOLD "Dog with Master's…
New painting available at Wally Workman Gallery solo exhibit DEVOTION October 8 - October 29, 2011 Collectors' Preview 6-8pm First Thursday, October 6th Opening Reception on Saturday, October 8 from 6 to 8pm "The Dreamer" 40x30 inches, acrylic and watercolor on panel SOLD I'd like to share my process for these new works. It has…
available at Wally Workman Gallery solo exhibit DEVOTION October 8 - October 29, 2011 Collectors' Preview 6-8pm First Thursday, October 6th Opening Reception on Saturday, October 8 from 6 to 8pm "The Nostalgist" 20x16 inches, acrylic and watercolor on panel SOLD "The Martyr" 20x16 inches, acrylic and watercolor on panel SOLD "The Saint" 20x16 inches,…
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