Official web site of mixed media visual artist, Ana B. Galano. Her figurative work delves into issues of identity & body consciousness, intertwined with organic lines & ethereal shapes. She also makes unique jewelry and home decor items.
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 | | Acrylic, Oil or Mixed Media on paper, wood or canvas.
(2004 - present) |
 | | ♦Color drawings♦
- Mixed Media on Paper (Watercolor, liquid acrylic, marker, pencil, pen) |
 | | ♦Black &White drawings♦
- Mixed Media on Paper, Canvas or Wood (Watercolor, liquid acrylic, marker, pencil, pen) |
 | | Digital illustrations (created with Corel Painter X , Painter Essentials or basic Paint program). |
 | | An ongoing series of digital paintings/illustrations that focus on an activity that might/would be considered mundane (in the life of this fat girl) and they are also self portraits.
♦Digital Series♦
- I use the term FAT GIRL as an empowering phrase, not derogatory. |
 | | A series of digital paintings/illustrations that visually represents varying degrees of my thought process. All feature a female figure (usually up to the shoulders). |
 | | ♦Digital Series♦
- Digital illustrations - Alphabet series, based on the traditional "abc" children illustrations, but of course my version is darker and somewhat autobiographical. |
 | | ♦Digital Series♦
- Digital illustrations - These Birds represent a secret desire for freedom. Unconstrained by external obligations, they are able to fly and go wherever they wish...although sometimes they don't realize it. |
 | | Nesting dolls, Worry Dolls, Vessels |
 | | Mixed media on Polaroid photographs. |
 | | ♦Pendants designed and/or constructed by Ana B. Galano, using original drawings or cropped areas of her digital illustrations.
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 | | Affordable &Unique Pendants, Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings &Earrings made by Ana B Galano, using re-purposed, re-cycled and/or new fabrics, eco-friendly felt and other soft materials, which makes these all one-of-a-kind pieces.
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| | www.anabgalano.com
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Miami, FL
United States
| "I have an MFA in Painting, but I've always preferred to work with mixed media. I feel that this allows my ideas to be expressed in their best form. I work intuitively, meaning that I don't plan or sketch my work...I just surround myself with materials and let go. It's the only way I've ever been able to express myself honestly.
I love what I do and can't imagine my life without art in it. In my work you will find little pieces of me that hopefully touch you in some way.
I've recently enjoyed making accessories (jewelry, home decor items, dolls, etc.) that feature my imagery and linear quality...most of them are available for sale through my etsy shop (check out the section "Art for Sale "for links).
Welcome to my world... "
ARTIST STATEMENT
The compulsion to understand the mysteries that have created me, has led to a path where issues of identity, carnal repression, spirituality and body consciousness have surfaced as the essence of my underlying struggles. Through the use of... |
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