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  • Country: United States
  • Category: Painting
  • Technique: Acrylic
  • Medium: Canvas
  • Theme: Figure Painting
  • Measurements: 37.99 x 52.01 in
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  • Tags: girl, portrait, painting, drawing, renaissance, sienna

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Artwork description

Tropical Weather I
Acrylic on Canvas
38’ x 52”
Signed on the back
Certificate of authenticity available
Condition: Excellent

Tropical Weather I captures the exhilarating energy of a moment when nature, beauty, and strength converge. A young woman stands at the center of the composition, her long hair lifted by the wind into a playful sculptural form that rises like a swirl of soft-serve ice cream. Her white dress and transparent gloves lend her an air of elegance, while the banana she holds introduces a note of humor and tropical symbolism.
As if posing for a photograph, she is interrupted by a vibrant parrot that darts across the scene, passing directly in front of her face and obscuring the carefully composed portrait. This unexpected encounter transforms the image into a spontaneous celebration of life, reminding us that nature always has the final word.
Behind her, lush tropical plants unfold against a luminous blue background, their rich greens intensified by the cool expanse of color. In contrast to the softness of her attire and the whimsical elements surrounding her, her other hand is clenched into a fist—a subtle yet powerful symbol of resilience, determination, and inner strength.
In Tropical Weather I, grace and force coexist. It is a portrait of a woman who bends with the wind but remains unshaken, embodying the vibrant spirit of the tropics and the quiet power of those who flourish within them.

Artist information

Carlos Gamez de Francisco (b.1987, Holguin, Cuba) lives and works in Prospect,KY. He has received numerous awards including the Fine Art Photographer of theYear at Moscow International Photo Awards, the Honorable Mention atInternational Color Awards and Tokio International Photo Awards; the MuseumGuild Purchase Award at Evansville Museum; the SAIC Distinguished Scholarshipat The Art Institute of Chicago; the Key to the City of Louisville by Mayor GregFischer; and the “Dreammakers” Artist in Residence at Muhammad Ali Center. Hehas had solo shows at 21c Museum, Bentonville, AR; Kenise Barnes Fine Art,Larchmont, NY, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, FL; Muhammad AliMuseum, Louisville, KY; and the Colonial Museum of Fine Arts, Havana. Gamez deFrancisco is represented in the collections of the 21c Museum, Louisville, KY; theFashion Resource Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; theCubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center, Miami, FL; and the Louisville MetroHall, Louisville, KY.

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