ISABELLE LOPEZ-KOTARA: INTO THE BLUE
SEPTEMBER 8 - OCTOBER 2, 2020
AnArte Gallery presents Into the Blue, highlighting Isabelle Lopez-Kotara’s most recent abstract paintings. The exhibition opens on Thursday, September 8, and will be on view through October 2, 2020.
Artist Statement
As pandemic restrictions became more and more severe, I realized travel would not be an option in the coming summer and fall months. I wondered, what would I miss most? The answer most certainly has always remained the same. That place on the map that offers rest, reflection, and peace. The place where idyllic days transform into magical nights, where truths unfold, and where mysteries are solved. A place of both remembrance and love. A place where the inner child lives. A place where the future becomes clearer against the backdrop of endless blue skies and the constant murmur of waves meeting sand.
About the Artist
Isabelle Lopez-Kotara was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Isabelle has painted for her own personal pleasure all her adult life. It has always been a form of expression and a way to capture her thoughts and perceptions of the world around her. In the last 3 years, she has begun seriously pursuing a career in art.
Isabelle’s current pieces isolate movements of nature, time, and our own vulnerabilities. She intentionally tries not to reference a recognizable form, but more the concept, to allow for interpretation from many. By applying abstraction to the subject, Isabelle can create an intense personal moment, luring the viewer into personal interpretations of her work. These moments are re-visualized through the abstraction, forged into new imagery where interpretation becomes multifaceted for the viewer. In doing so, Isabelle allows the viewer to submerge themselves into a new relationship between color, light, nature, and emotion.
She is currently represented by Anarte Gallery, San Antonio, Texas; Art Gallery Prudencia, San Antonio, Texas; Helotes Art Gallery, Helotes, Texas.
Isabelle Lopez-Kotara, Pool Party, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
A Place to Love, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 26 in. Private Collection
A Place to Reflect, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
A Place to Dance, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
Pool Party, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Slip n' Slide, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Summer Breeze, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
A Place to Love II, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
A Place to Breathe, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
Splash, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Truth and Mystery, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
A Place to Remember, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
Midnight Swim, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Finding Joy, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Watermelon Sugar High, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Mystic, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Rediscovery, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Summer Bloom, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
Lost and Found, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
A Place to Be, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
A Place to Learn, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.