Larkin Gallery, Inc.
405 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
508.487.6111
Larkin Gallery, Inc.
586 Main Street
Harwich Port, MA 02646
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Mario Torroella Summer 2022 Exhibit July 29 - August 3
Rooster with purple oil on canvas 20 x 16
Rooster with hand print oil on canvas 20 x 16
Portuguese Man o' War oil on canvas 20 x 16
White Flamingo Flower oil on canvas 20 x 16
Blue Fish oil on canvas 18 x 24
Large Spiny Lobster oil on canvas 18 x 24
In explaining his art, Torroella has stated “I paint in order to communicate and/or alleviate an alienation brought about by coming from where extreme beauty and natural abundance have been the backdrop for a society which has often erupted in self-violence, thus causing great sorrow to all concerned” in reference to his Cuban cultural and upbringing, as well as his experiences with the Cuban Revolution and its lingering impact on his life in the United States. Mario Torroella draws on his Cuban roots to celebrate the Caribbean hues, themes and subjects that bring so much light and power to the canvas. His undersea creatures are alive, entwined often with dry land flora, merging the two worlds in an amazing celebration of color and form.
Starfish and Sea Horse oil on canvas 20 x 16
Lobster oil on canvas 18 x 24
Cod Fish oil on canvas 18 x 24
Rooster facing left oil on canvas 20 x 16
Great Egret oil on canvas 20 x 16
Red Snapper and Friends oil on canvas 20 x 16
Watermelon oil on canvas 8 x 10"
Bananas oil on canvas
8 x 10"
Papaya oil on canvas
8 x 10"