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  • surreal layered painting with a large glowing moon above two animal heads, a New York City skyline across a river in the middle, and below, toy-like animals, a doll, and a green parrot arranged on a wooden surface. The composition blends cosmic, urban, and childhood imagery.

    We Were Animals Once

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    We Were Animals Once (2025). This is a piece that envisions the layered realities of memory, culture, and place. Animals are our first toys (at least for some of us children of the 80’s) and memories of these tiny plastic tokens in the shape of animals that at that age we consider dangerous, but in playtime they become our friends. In the process they shape our personality into being separate from the animal, and denying or failing to see we are also animals. Because we are tiny  we are larger and in control of the animal now shrunk into a toy. This piece reflects directly on the sense Beneath a vast moon that glows like a cosmic guardian, toy animals and a child’s doll gather before the skyline of Queens, New York. A parrot—emblem of migration and survival—watches over this surreal assembly, carrying Caribbean memory into the urban landscape. The painting bridges the intimacy of childhood with the complexity of adult identity, recalling a time when small plastic animals became our first companions. Through play, we learned dominance and tenderness, forgetting that we too are animals. The layered composition—part dream, part recollection—merges nostalgia, diaspora, and ecological awareness. The toys, both fragile and eternal, speak to the persistence of imagination, the separation from innocence, and the universality of play. In the end, the work reminds us that our earliest understanding of kinship began with creatures, real and imagined, who continue to shape the stories of who we are. Childhood never leaves us, yet we become separate from it as adults. But in the end, as in the beginning, we all play with the same toys.
    Dimensions: 48 in x 54 in. Original artwork painting. oil on canvas, some mixed media. 
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    DISCLAIMER: All Paintings and images here are original artworks, property of this website, copyrighted and owned by Loli Mari Montalvo. Arcrylis. oils and/or mixed media are realized on canvas, linen, masonite and other materials (acrylic glass, wood, and metal) All digital works are also the property of the artist and are available for sale. This collection of artworks is meticulously printed with archival inks for lasting vibrancy. I work with a printer and we use fade-resistant, pigmented inks offer superior color range, favored by fine art and photography enthusiasts worldwide. We also provide Archival Premium Paper, and other professional-grade fine art and photo papers to choose from, so the prints resist yellowing and aging, ensuring longevity and quality.
    Prints: Each project’s unique details are provided upon the purchase transaction. Then you can choose from preferred sizes or customize up to 40×60 inches. In addition to paper, we offer printing on acrylic glass, wood, and metal—providing versatile options to suit any space or style. Discover the difference of archival ink printing on premium materials—elevate your surroundings with timeless artworks today.  This print comes out in stunning color!
    All sales are final, only exchanges are subject to consideration.
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  • The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.Chicken Without a Head

    Chicken Without a Head

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    Chicken without a Head (Vegigante in Flatiron) (2025)
    Feeling like a chicken without a head is a common experience of those who first arrive to the city. This piece presents a vivid, surreal scene where a flamboyant chicken becomes a vejigante mask—painted in fiery reds, golds, and oranges. The head floats through an abstracted urban landscape of New York City. Feeling like a chicken without a head is a common experience of those who first arrive to the city. Buildings are massive and The Flatiron Building rises ghostlike in the background, its iconic triangular form softened by expressive brushstrokes of blue, lavender, and white. The contrast between the playful, horned mask and the monumental city architecture creates a vibrant collision of cultural iconography and modern urban space.
    This artwork embodies the dialogue between Puerto Rican tradition and the modern metropolis. The vejigante, a folkloric figure rooted in Afro-Caribbean, Spanish, and Taíno heritage, bursts into the New York streets with carnival intensity. Its horns pierce through the cool geometry of the city, symbolizing the persistence of cultural identity in spaces often marked by anonymity and erasure.
    The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.
    Dimensions: 33 in x 48 in. Original artwork painting. Acrylic on canvas, some mixed media.
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  • Caribbean Birds I Neo-Cubism

    Caribbean Birds I Neo-Cubism

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    Caribbean Birds (2024).
     
    This project had me cooking up a cubist-style vibrant depiction of birds, rendered in a dynamic, geometric style. They represent the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean. With their feathers, a blend of blues, oranges, reds, and yellows, intertwine in a dance of sharp, angular lines. The background, a mosaic of geometric shapes, enhances the depth and movement, reflecting the inter-connectedness of nature’s forms. In a Cubist manner, the painting fragments reality, presenting a modern, kaleidoscopic vision. The bold colors and abstract patterns invite contemplation on the harmony and complexity of the natural world, capturing a moment of interaction that transcends the ordinary. Inspired in the birds of the Caribbean region!
    *This is an Analog to Digital Artwork; pencil drawings available. 
    Artist’s proof print. This is a print of the original artwork digital painting. It is printed in premium Glicee paper. Available on canvas as well.
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  • Quixote II

    Quixote II

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    Quixote II 2024. Analog – Digital Print. Step into a surreal series of prints featuring Don Quixote de La Mancha, created with a blend of analog color pencil drawings and digital enhancement. Each piece uniquely interprets this iconic literary figure, showcasing vibrant colors, intricate details, and fantastical elements that transport viewers into a dreamlike landscape. Printed on high-quality archival paper using advanced giclée technology, these artworks ensure superior detail and color reproduction. Available in custom sizes, they make a striking addition to any space, inviting viewers to explore the rich imagination of Don Quixote’s world.
    *This is part of a 3-piece series available together, printed in glass and framed Dimensions: 16 x 24 inches.
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  • Birth of Caribbean Venus

    Birth of Caribbean Venus

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