Maite Tobon:

• Maite Tobon brings an energetic, vibrant and simplified view of figures. As an artist, she has distilled
  her memories into figurative paintings which blend influences of the Caribbean Coast life and the African
  culture as well as Latin-american Folk.
  
  
• She likes to show through her paintings a culture and life style where the people work very hard yet they
  seem to be happy most of the time, and they show it through the rhythm and movement of their bodies
  and the vibrant colors of their clothing. They have no faces because they are anonymous people that
  represent a part of the world that is not easily comprehended and rarely listened.
  
  
• Acrylic is her preferred medium and she uses a texture of molding paste that gives the painting realism
  and movement, as well as visual and tactile effect.
  
  
• Maite is a Self-Refpresented artist that has been painting professionally for several years; she participates
  in open and juried art shows in her home state Oregon. Her art is collected internationally and is
  recognized for its unique style and color.
  
  
• "My art is the expression of my feelings and the emotions of my soul..."
                 Maite Tobon