SILVIA CABRERA WILLIAMS PAINTS ABSTRACT CONTEMPORARY MIXED MEDIA

Le Pays Merveilleu or Fantasy, Marvelous Country

2011-11-30T11:25:00.001-08:00

The title of this painting translates a marvelous country. This is a made up country . This is a mixed media 40x40 matted in natural wood with a white mat. I enjoyed painting this painting today.

Conondroms

2011-11-28T14:39:00.001-08:00

This painting is a collage mixed media. It was my afternoon paintng today. It has paper towels, numbers and circle collages. Does reveal my feelings like life-happy and yet sad.

Color Fun

2011-11-28T09:28:00.001-08:00

I still have to decide exactly what the measurement for this painting are. I first glued rice paper on foam board. Then I painted various layers, a lot, of fluid acrylics. The next day, I painted a thin layer over the surface with white fluid acrylics. Then I worked adjusting color and making more lines.I had a lot of fun with color, That is why the title..

Winter Pleasures

2011-11-26T10:21:00.001-08:00

This small painting is in a 12x12 frame. The image is 6x6. This painting went through a series of changes. It first started with a wash of various colors and then I laid a plastic on the sheet while it was wet. After it driede I emphasized the lines with white paint to create three dimensions. I retouched areas with fluid acrylics and made some of the circles.

Baroque Song

2011-11-22T08:49:00.001-08:00

This painting will be in Vol. 5 in a series of ebooks entitled A Walk Into Abstracts by Sue St. John. The book will appear in March. I am naturally proud to be chosen for this book.

Sheer Joy

2011-11-22T08:34:00.001-08:00

Today was a good day at the studio. After been sick for a while and unable to really go to work, this am I took a 12x12 wrapped around canvas and went to work. This is a wet in wet mixed media painting painted with fluid and structured acrylics. I then made the circles and squares with ink and acrylics.

Au Pays Fantastique

2011-11-09T10:03:00.000-08:00

This painting is in a 16x20 frame. It is done in mixed media. One of my today's favorites.

A bEAUTIFUL dAY

2011-11-09T05:37:00.001-08:00

Romance

2011-10-30T06:28:00.000-07:00

This collage is now in Fine Art America for sale in the form of cards, canvas or 16x20 print. The painting is my favorite to date.It isa mixed media collage. There are other paintings inContemporaryFineArtInternational.com

Baroque Song

2011-10-30T06:24:00.000-07:00

This painting was chosen for the Contemporary Fine Art International Online Juried show. It is one of my favorite paintngs. It is framed in gold 131/2 bt 17. I painted in multi media and collaged items.

Romance

2011-10-27T05:30:00.000-07:00

This painting is in a black frame 12x12. It is matted in white. This is a collage work . It is fast becoming a favorite. It is for sale with Fine Art America in print. You can get it in canvas, too. They are also selling cards.
Visit gallerytwosixtwo@gmail. com for purchasing of any painting on this blog.

Blue Day by contemporary abstrct mixed media North Carolina artist Silvia Williamsin

2011-10-25T06:01:00.000-07:00

This 8x8 wrapped around canvas was selected along with three others for ContemporaryFinearInternation show on line juried shows.Click to view. Also can be purchased by contacting gallerytwosixtwo@gmail.com in town where it is showing.

A DAY WITH MOTHER BY ABSTRACT MIXEDMEDIA CONTEMPORARY NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST SILVIA WILLIAMS

2011-10-22T06:31:00.000-07:00

WHILE LOOKING AT OLD PICTURES , I CAME ACROSS SOME OF MY MOTHER'S WRITINGS AND JUST SPENT TIME REMEMBERING HER. SHE LOVED MUSIC AND THOSE MEMORIES INSPIRED THIS SMALL PAINTING, A COLLAGE 12X12 FRAMED IN BLACK WITH A VERY WIDE, WHITE MAT.

COLORFUL FRIENDS

2011-10-20T10:04:00.000-07:00

AS PROMISED I HAVE MADE A PAINTING OF THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF LAKE LOGAN. THE MEDIA IS PASTEL, FRAMED IN NATURAL WOOD TO MEASURE 16X20. ENJOY THE COLORS.

A Most Beautiful View by mixed media abstract artist silvia williams

2011-10-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

AM FASCINATED BY AUTUMN. CAN YOU BEAT THIS VIEW/? FIXING TO PAINT MY VERSION OF IT.

A Most Beautiful View by mixed media abstract artist silvia williams

2011-10-20T06:25:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF LAKE LOGAN.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FALL VIEW

2011-10-19T06:30:00.000-07:00

Yet another view of beautiful Lake Logan area. Plan to paint this scene in abstract.

A Most Beautiful View by mixed media abstract artist silvia williams

2011-10-19T06:18:00.000-07:00

This scene was taken near Lake Logan. Enjoy this beautiful Fall scene

Mountain Afternoon

2011-10-16T06:09:00.000-07:00

This painting is 16x20 framed in natural wood. It is one of my all time favorite pieces.

Bouganvilla in Dominicana by North Carolina abstract contemporary mixed media artist Silvia Williams

2011-10-16T06:07:00.000-07:00

This painting is now showing at Ann Courick gallery in Charlotte. It is one of my favorites in watercolor and was painted as a result of a visit to the Dominican Republic. There are lots of this beautiful flower in different colors and hang from the walls in various places in the city.i

Past Times remembered

2011-10-11T06:18:00.000-07:00

While reviewing my paintings for a new project, I found this 16x20 oil painting among my photos. It is a favorite reminded me of the ocean.

Autumn Romanced No. 2

2011-09-30T07:18:00.000-07:00

This is a companion piece to Autumn Romanced. Again inspired by the beautiful season. Mixed media 8x8 on canvas. Fluid acrylics were used in layers and details with pastels.

Autumn Romanced

2011-09-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

The feeling of autumn is in the air or the leaves actually. I am always inspired by the beautiful season. This is an 8x8 canvas mixed media. I started with layers of fluid acrylics and let it dry, then I accented the painting with more acrylics and pastels. I also imprinted.

Autumn Approaching

2011-09-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

Autumn is in the air and I got inspired. Painted this 8x8 in mixed media.

Merengue

2011-09-27T10:06:00.000-07:00

This collage is on canvas 8x8. Reminded me of a dance .

All Buttoned Up

2011-09-27T07:56:00.000-07:00

I just got notified that this painting which I entered in a juried on line show, was select for display at the North Western Pastel Society's 25th Annual Internationa Open Exhibit. I was very delighted, of course, as I don't often do work with pastels. The work is mixed media and is going to be shipped to Tacoma, Washington for exhibition there. The work is small 6x12. It is framed in black and in a shadow box, the bordeers are yellow.There are buttons and a string glued on.

Red, Violet and Green in touch.

2011-09-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

On a arecent visit to the local library I spotted these large seeds that had bloomed into what looked like cherries. They came from the dogwoods. Again, the media is mixed. Size 8x8.

YE;LLOW AND RED IN THE MOOD

2011-09-22T10:56:00.000-07:00

This collage came about slowly. I first painted the background with mixed media and later I layered on the colors and put pieces of tissue paper. I also painted passages in ink to darken some areas. This is another in the Fall series. Measurees 8x8.

WHEN WE WORE PINK

2011-09-22T05:41:00.000-07:00

I am working on a series reminiscing old times in my youth in Cuba. We wore lots of beautiful dresses made in materials such as organza, polish cotton, satin, etc which tend not to be in used much any more. We would go all dresses up to the park to hear a band that played in a gazebo at the park and where young people met. Such beautiful times long gone now.

IN THE MIST

2011-09-20T06:40:00.000-07:00

THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN THIS MORNING FROM MY DECK. THE MIST WAS THE BACKDROP. IT IS A PHOTOGRAPH BUT LOOKS LIKE A PAINTING.

LEAF AB STRACT NO. 11

2011-09-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

THIS PAINTING CONTINUES THE LEAF SERIES AND IS BIGGER THAN ONE I PUBLISHED RECENTLY. THERE IS A COLLAGED ITEM, TWIGS. THE MEDIA IS MIXED . TO PURCHASE CLICK ON GALLERYTWOSIXTWO@GMAIL.COM

Autumn Series No. 10

2011-09-17T06:55:00.001-07:00

This painting is the last of the series. Mixed media on paper.

Autumn Series No. 9

2011-09-17T06:51:00.000-07:00

This part of the series was done with rice paper partially painted.

Autumn Seeries No. 8

2011-09-17T06:44:00.000-07:00

This is a smaller size 5x5 and is painted in various media..

Autumn Leaves No. 7 in Series

2011-09-17T06:34:00.000-07:00

Another painting in the series not using the natural leaves. Just painted using the motif. Done in mixed media

Autmn Leaves Series No.6

2011-09-17T06:29:00.000-07:00

Another painting in the series. This painting was done by gluing the leaves onto a painted background. Multimedia was used and then decorated with bubble wrap with paint under it to make bubbles in white.

Autumn Leaves Series No. 5

2011-09-17T06:20:00.000-07:00

The background of this series of 8x8 paintings is done with aluminum foil that has been painted. The leaf was adhered with matte medium and then painted in various colors.

Autumn Beginning No. 4 in the Series

2011-09-17T06:07:00.000-07:00

This painting is on canvas 8x8. Another of the series. This painting has the leaves glued on and then painted over in acrylics.

AUTUMN LEAVES NO. 3 SERIES

2011-09-17T06:05:00.000-07:00

This is number three in the series.

Autumn Beauties No. 2 series

2011-09-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

This is another painting in the 8x8 series using leaf motifs.

Autun Beginning

2011-09-17T05:59:00.000-07:00

Autumn is beginning to peek through in the foliage in these beautiful mountains. I will be teaching abstract contemporary experimental art workshops and have painted a series of 8x8 paintings using leaves in preparation. Here is the first one of many I will be posting using this theme.

Musical Moments Togetherness

2011-09-14T08:14:00.000-07:00

Decided to put Musical Moments together. I think I like them together. What do you think? The painting now will go in a sixteen by twenty, my favorite size.

Musical Moments No. 2

2011-09-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

This piece is a companion to the other Musical Moments. I will be framing them in black. Am going to paint a series of membrance as part of memories of the now distant yet close land I came from. There were many years of separation when it was not possible to travel between this country and Cuba and didn't see my folks for close to 20 years. I am going to do a series incorporating some of the letters that sustained us duiring those painful years. .

Musical Moments

2011-09-14T05:34:00.000-07:00

This small painting was inspired by my love for music. It is a small watercolors with bits of collage and its size is 5x9.inches.The painting is also done in my very favorite colors, blue and sienna. It is for sale at gallerytwosixtwo@gmail.com

Blue World

2011-09-10T06:09:00.000-07:00

This painting is one of a series of 30 small works I have been working on. It has been fun to do demos for my classes which by now I have taught several times. Have fun looking.

Playful Again

2011-08-30T16:11:00.000-07:00

Again in a playful mood . Decided to incorporate letters after a wet in wet background.

While Playing

2011-08-30T16:01:00.000-07:00

This small painting happened while just playing with shapes, tissue paper, mesh from fruit and alphabet letters. I found the composition satisfying and glued all the items.

Yellow Music

2011-08-20T07:47:00.000-07:00

This painting started out as part of a demo in my experimental art class. It is done at first wet in wet with a cocktail of watercolors, acrylics, inks and gouache. I poured the mixture and let it dry.Then after many days I made some lines and added the buttons, notes and the plastic black circle..

Fall Beauties

2011-08-03T08:15:00.000-07:00

This painting is a collage. The dimensions are 18x24 and is triple matted. The fall has always inspired wonderful paintings and this painitings was inspired by that season. The collage was done on tissue paper that I painted in different colors. Then I added lines and splashes of paint. What do you think of this approach?

Walls of Ancient City

2011-07-19T07:14:00.000-07:00

SOLD.Am pleased to say this painting also sold at the World Around Us Gallelry 86 show.

Memories of Distant Lands

2011-07-19T07:11:00.001-07:00

SOLD. Am proud to post that word. This painting sold from Gallelry 86 inWaynesville. The show the World Around Us still going at that gallery. For more paintings to go gallerytwosixtwo@gmail.com

Foggy Days

2011-07-11T07:47:00.000-07:00

This is another pair of small paintings . One one left is 5x5 and one on right is 6x6. They can be hung together or separately. These are media works in wrapped around canvas. View them at purchase gallery262@gmail.com.

Yellow and Blue and Purple Friends

2011-07-11T07:36:00.000-07:00

This collage is 18x24. It was inspired by a demo I did in my experimental art class. It hangs at gallery 262. Click on gallery262@gmail.com

Blue and Red Neighbors

2011-07-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

This series of 5x5 is a twosome that can be hung in various directions. They are finding a happy home along with 10 others in various sizes and colors at gallery262@gmail.com

When Jazz Was In Peril

2011-07-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

This 8x8 acrylic is a mixed media painting using transfering techniques. I am getting started in this technique and am having fun. Will be giving a workshop at Leapin Frog Gallery on August 6th. For purchase click on gallery262@gmail.com

Yellow, Red and Blue in Motion NO. 2

2011-07-11T07:21:00.000-07:00

Another threesome in 6x6 acrylic series. Purchase and view at gallery262@gmail.com

Yellow, Red and Blue in Motion by Silvia Williams

2011-07-11T07:10:00.000-07:00

This trio of 6x6 paintings can be hung in various ways. I am showing them at gallery 262. You may click gallery252@gmail.com for purchase. I have about a dozen of these paintings which I will post.

Tri Color

2011-07-09T05:47:00.000-07:00

This foursome is done in wrapped around canvas in acrylic. The set can be purchased separately or together. Contact gallelry262@gmail.com or write me.at swsilart@gmail.com

Memories of Distant Lands

2011-07-06T06:04:00.000-07:00

This painting is now hanging at a show called The World Around Us . It is at Haywood Co. Arts Council's Gallery 86. Email info@haywoodarts.org if desired to purchase. It is $525

Blue and Turquoise Wheel

2011-07-05T04:09:00.000-07:00

This painting is part of an exhibit The World Around Us. It is now at the Haywood Arts Council and may be purchased by writing info$haywood arts.org

Ar The Opening of The World Around Us

2011-07-03T05:19:00.000-07:00

I am photographed here with two of the seven paintings that are hanging at the Haywood Arts Council Gallery 86 in Waynesville,NC .There are six other artists from Europe and Asia. International Food was served and we had large crowds attending. Am feeling very good as I received lots of compliments and many say, if I may boast, that mine were the best paintings. . I will publish the other paintings.

Little Storms

2011-06-23T06:12:00.000-07:00

This small painting is the result of a lot of mixed media work. After doing an under paintings, I painted gesso over the paint, I pour drops of alcohol on the paint and also bits of rinse aid. I finished the painting by adjusting colors and value.

Red Hot Day

2011-06-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

I was playing with colors here and then decided to imprint a stencil shape.

End of Day at Office Number Two

2011-06-23T05:46:00.001-07:00

This is the companion to the previously posted one. Mixed media also, but on watercolor paper. A good end to a hard day.

End of Day at Office Number One

2011-06-23T05:42:00.000-07:00

This painting is on yupo paper. It is a wet in wet job with objects thrown into the wash. After the painting dried, the objects were printed on the paper. I finished it by adding color and scratching lines into the yupo paper. This painting has a companion

Walls of Ancient City

2011-06-23T05:17:00.000-07:00

This painting is one of my very favorites and it will be part of an exhibit at Gallery 86 in Waynesville,NC. It will be at an International Festival with several other of my paintings and with other artists. The painting is 17x17 and is framed in black with double mat.

Arabesque

2011-06-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

Every so often I can't resist paintings flowers especially in the spring and summer. These were painted from the imagination, just remembering the motif flowers. The painting measures 30x30 and is done in acrylics with accents in pastels. The painting works well vertically also, but I tried it this way and liked it too. What do you think?

Sea Fantasy

2011-06-16T06:54:00.000-07:00

I remain in love with sea scapes. The colors of the ocean fascinate me and remind me of my former island home This work is framed and matted in a 30x30 frame.

Spring Bouquet

2011-06-16T06:48:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I painted flowers and I decided it was time to do so. We have such beautiful flowers at this time of the year. This work is a mixed media effort .

Barn in Fog

2011-05-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

This painting stayed in my bin for a long time. I bought a book recently that combined realism with some abstraction and I set out to change it a bit. I used mixed media to give it a veil of fog and to pay attention only to some details. wHAT IS YOUR OPINION?

Unicorn

2011-05-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

This painting is a mixed media work. I cropped it from a half sheet of watercolor . It has multimedia paints.

Melting Over Colors

2011-05-21T11:34:00.000-07:00

This painting is in a 16x20 mat. It is on watercolor paper over pasted piece of cheesecloth. There are a multitude of layers in various media including, inks, acrylics and pastels.

Looking Down a Pond

2011-05-21T11:25:00.000-07:00

Looks as if there is a bird looking down at a pond. This was a 6x6 wrapped around canvas covered with cracklingpaste thick in some areas and thin in others. The paint cracks as it dries and then a pouring of watery acrylic paint was poured. What is your opinion? Or is the bird looking down on a city?

Pink sigh lud and Yellow Friends

2011-05-21T11:22:00.000-07:00

This is the little sister of the triads. It is 5x5 and the method was different. I covered the canvas with cheesecloth to provide wonderful texture and there are several stages of acrylic paints poured in.c

Yellow with Orange Friends

2011-05-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

This is another of the series 6x6 done with tissue papeer over canvas.

Yelllow With Friends

2011-05-21T11:13:00.000-07:00

This is part of a series of three paintings on wrapped around canvas 6x6 . I glued a sheet of tissue paper the size of the painting over the surface of the canvas. There was already pigment on the canvas. When dried I accented the colors.

A Wonderful Day

2011-05-21T10:36:00.000-07:00

This little painting is done on wrapped around canvas.I pasted tissue paper on it and after it was dried, I decided to punch up the colors that showed through. What do you think? Is the tittle good?

Waterfall

2011-05-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

This painting was in my bin for two or three years. When a dear friend came over, we got to looking at old paintings and I thought i would refurbish the painting. I spread it with crackling paste and faste it dried I pour layers or acrylics and inks. Reminded me of rushing water.?

Purple Duo

2011-05-17T06:33:00.000-07:00

This painting is in multi media collage . I had the wet in wet background and started pasting different materials such as rice paper, vegetable mesh and wax paper. I then poured some inks on it. I began to see some shapes that reminded me of irises. I then added some colors with watercolors and acrylics.

Garden Fantasy in Pink

2011-05-14T07:41:00.000-07:00

This painting is a watercolor and framed in a gold frame. It measures 18x24 . I used the wet in wet method and then added accents .

Turquish Tapestry

2011-05-14T05:35:00.000-07:00

This painting is on canvas in mixed media. Reminded me oa turquish tapestry. Measures 20x20.

Games

2011-05-14T05:30:00.000-07:00

This painting is a 15x13 framed in a gold frame . It is a mixed media colllage.

Blue and Turquoise in Play

2011-05-14T05:27:00.000-07:00

This painting is a 30x30 painted in acrylics with some pastels and inks added. It has my favorite colors, turquoises and yellows with dashes of orange. As the line is my signature, I added some to complet the painting.

In Love with Spring by Silvia Williams

2011-05-14T05:20:00.003-07:00

This painting is an acrylic with mixed media. It measures 30x24. I had a lot of fun with this painting and it went through many transformations. I worked on it till I finally got what I wanted. It has collage elements as well as acrylic paints, inks and pastels.

Memories of the Alhambra

2011-05-10T05:10:00.000-07:00

I am proud of this mixed media painting. I did it to demo in my class on experimental art, but had the mat and frame and is already on my wall.

I recently sold three paintings, one framed abstract, at a Festival. Am encouraged.

Playing with Foam

2011-05-09T05:19:00.000-07:00

This painting is an experiment using shaving cream. After placing the shaving cream on the support and drying it , you get this effect created as a resist. I later tweaked it and got this painting.

Silver Day

2011-05-09T05:10:00.000-07:00

I had a lot of fun doing this collage for a demo in my experimental media class. I used aluminum foil and metallic ribbon. After looking at it for a few days, I added some collage items and glued in a button.

FORGOTTEN GARDENS

2011-05-04T05:29:00.000-07:00

This mixed media image reminds me of a long ago viewed garden thus the title.

Quik Draw event

2011-05-01T05:47:00.000-07:00

Here I am yesterday afternoon at the Laurel Ridge Country Club doing my thing. Quik Draw is designed to raise money for art programs in the school system. There were 50 artists invited to participate. After we work on a painting for an hour there is anauction. There is also a part in which you bring a painting already done and ready as you see to my left on the photo and there is a silent auction for these paintings. People bid on a starting bid that the artist sets up. It is a fun event the public and members of the club are invited at $50 a peerson to stay for dinner. I will find out at a later day whether the painting was bid on.

New Discoveries

2011-04-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

This painting has gone many transformations, but essentially it started with a wet in wet background in watercolors. Then I created some space divisions and applied pastel to come areas. Finally I made more zigzag lines with white pastel and colored some other areas.

rainy Day

2011-04-28T05:50:00.000-07:00

This painting is 30x30 in acrylics. It went through many layers before it finally seemed finished.

Flowers From The Heart

2011-04-20T05:06:00.000-07:00

This painting was actually ink blots at the beginning. I worked with some mixed media and deveoped the image. After I saw it on the photo, I thought it looked like a bouquet of flowers.

wINDOW vIEW

2011-04-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

This painting is a collage . Reminded me of plants seen through a window. Size is 12x8.

Arabesque

2011-04-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

I put together two panels of old watercolors and glued them together. There was already some color on the panels. I worked on it with various media and then glued the bottonns on and the string which I painted while is was glued.

Striking Gold Again

2011-04-14T05:46:00.000-07:00

Another gold moment. Many layers of paint went into this. Started by putting modeling paste on top and imprinting buttons, etc. Then I gave it a layer of gold leaf and then painted several layers of acrylics. Finally decided to paste a layer of mesh.

Another Golden Moment

2011-04-14T05:36:00.000-07:00

It was gold time in my studio. Got out my gold leaf and painted it over a watercolor surface. I added the usual touched of acrylics and ink. Also rubbed some gold leaf. Can't deny my Spanih heritage.

GOLD MOMENTS

2011-04-14T05:30:00.000-07:00

This painting is a collage which I did for my class . I started with two piees of watercolor paper and glued them together. Then I put gold leaf on the sides and painted cardboard in metallic gold. After looking at it a day or two I added accents in ink and pastel.

Walls of Ancient City

2011-04-14T05:24:00.001-07:00

This painting is 14x14 . It was a joy to paint this mixed media work and am showing today to my experimental art class. What joy to teach and paint

Many Wishes by Silvia Williams

2011-04-11T05:54:00.000-07:00

I had a lot of fun painting these three panels which were done separately in mixed media. I have been teaching a class in experimental art and our second class is on pouring liquid media on paper. I thought the panels went well together althugh they were done as paintings with no idea of them making a larger painting. I will now frame it in a 16x20 format. I am really enjoying teaching watermedia. .

Triffles

2011-04-09T05:47:00.000-07:00

Another in the paper towel series.