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O Regresso do Cagarro a Silveira

Cristina Rodriguez's Painting Created in 2023

© Cristina Rodriguez

Ref: CR23-02

Title: O Regresso do Cagarro a Silveira

Year: 2023

Medium: Oil on linen

Size: 95 x 105 cm

Collections: Paintings Inspired by Pico Island

O Regresso do Cagarro a Silveira

"I live on an island in the middle of the Ocean. Living here has made me realize how vulnerable and unimportant I truly am. When my body dies, there will be no trace of me in the history of Nature. I am the only person who can give value to my years on the Earth, who can give a purpose to my existence. I’m so grateful that I have had the strength of spirit to continue to paint about the beauty, the joy and the love that surrounds me. I´m so grateful that my strength of spirit has kept me a human being, fighting for all that I believe a human being should be. I have made my life valuable, even though I know that Nothingness lies at the end of it. It comes as a great comfort to know that I leave traces of love and no traces of destruction behind me. It means nothing to the Earth, but it does mean everything to me."

Cristina Rodriguez

2024

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“I have been painting professionally since 1986.I have fully devoted myself to painting since then. I look back at my work and I feel so proud of my paintings. I feel so proud of my discipline, my talent, my inspiration. I paint about the fragility and the beauty that surrounds us. I paint about all that needs to be protected and cherished. I feel very honored that after so many years painting, I still feel nervous and excited when I´m beginning a new painting. I have never compromised my paintings, nor my visions, and this attitude has kept the energy of inspiration flowing at ease through me. The next generation look at us for inspiration and I know that my paintings inspire many people and give them true joy and true hope. My life has been worth living by being constantly faithful to my work and my ethos as a human being.”

“My paintings are unique, they are perfect, they are a gem.They are immensely valuable artistically and financially.”