Here are high quality giclée print reproductions on canvas of works of art that I have painted or carved over the last 47 years. Having been asked many times if I had any art for sale, I am finally able to say Yes, I do!
I am now able to offer some of my work to share with you. This makes me very happy! It is a fulfillment that is both personal and communal, in the sense that most people that see and know my art live close to the churches where the works live. Some of these works are reproduced from the walls and windows of those churches and the other works I have painted or carved during periods when I was not working on commissioned projects.
Now the work can be shared with people that live far away and anyone who would like to have them in their homes or places of work, and that is a wonderful blessing.
These works of art are printed with archival pigmented inks on museum quality gloss canvas. Under optimal lighting conditions the prints will last 100+ years. They are available in two formats: Rolled and shipped in a tube or Stretched over a wooden frame and shipped in a box.
Because some of the works were done at distant time intervals and contain a variety of themes, I have expressed some thoughts about them, as each one is a deep probe and contemplation of the subjects.
I welcome any comments or suggestions you might have. AVH
Just received the beautiful print of the Blessed Mother (“Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe”), an incredible work of art. Thank you Vonn for your dedication to your craft and the inspiration you bring. Beauty, Joy, depth of feeling. We need more of this to lighten our world. Blessings, Ellen C
The painting Perfect Harmony expresses the beauty that comes through music realized in the mastery of musicians; a beauty that is further enhanced when the music is shared with others. The Painting hints at a feeling that goes beyond the music. It is expressed in the complement of Harmony that blends the two into one. The Master Musicians are the brothers Porfirio at left (playing guitar) and Lile Martínez (playing “cuatro”) of the mountain town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. The painting on the wall shows their father working the land on the Family farm. The song they sing completes the painting in “Perfect Harmony”.
The Puerto Rican cuatro is the national instrument of Puerto Rico. It belongs to the lute family of string instruments, and is guitar-like in function, but with a shape closer to that of the violin. The word cuatro means “four”, which was the total number of strings of the earliest Puerto Rican instrument known by the cuatro name. Very little is known about the exact origin of the cuatro. However, most experts believe that the cuatro has existed on the island in one form or another for about 400 years.
Orocovis is sometimes called “The Musical Capital of Puerto Rico” because many prominent Puerto Rican performers were either born or raised in the town.
La pintura Perfecta Armonía expresa la belleza que viene a través de la música realizada en el dominio de los músicos; una belleza que se mejora aún más cuando la música se comparte con otros. La pintura insinúa un sentimiento que va más allá de la música. Se expresa en el complemento de armonía que combina los dos en uno. Los maestros músicos son los hermanos Porfirio a la izquierda (tocando guitarra) y Lile Martínez (tocando “cuatro”) del pueblo montañoso de Orocovis, Puerto Rico. La pintura en la pared muestra a su padre trabajando la tierra en la granja familiar. La canción que cantan completa el cuadro en perfecta armonía.
El cuatro boricua es el instrumento nacional de Puerto Rico. Pertenece a la familia de los laúdes, es similar a la guitarra en su funcionamiento, pero su forma se asemeja más a la de un violín. La palabra “cuatro” hace referencia a las cuatro cuerdas que tenía el primer instrumento puertorriqueño conocido con ese nombre. Se sabe muy poco sobre el origen exacto del cuatro. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los expertos creen que ha existido en la isla, en una u otra forma, durante unos 400 años.
A Orocovis se le suele llamar “la capital musical de Puerto Rico” porque muchos artistas puertorriqueños de renombre nacieron o se criaron en esa localidad.
