Danielle Estefan; Dear in Headlights

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Title: Dear in Headlights
Artist: Danielle “knee” Estefan
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16”x20”

Part of our  “Umami: The artwork of three so savory ladies” Art exhibition. Exhibition run dates:  January 16 – February 27, 2010.

Miami-based Danielle Estefan (b. 1984) uses an illustrative style to create cute and humorous work. Despite the fact that her characters often appear sad or cynical, hinting at a darker undercurrent beneath innocent facades, Estefan’s paintings are playful and lighthearted.

A former student of the Design and Architecture program at the New World School of the Arts, Estefan works primarily in acrylics, and uses a variety of surfaces, such as particle wood or construction paper, to create a smooth, matte finish. She will often integrate the surfaces into the work as a background, or use the texture as skin tone for her figures.  “I like to use a lot of brown, earthy, surfaces to compliment the colors in my paintings, which tend to have a lot of pink and turquoise in them,” said Estefan. When she’s not painting, the artist fills up sketchbooks that are sometimes used as references for future works.

The goal (and achievement) of Estefan’s paintings are to reflect a mood. The work is primarily made for the purpose of sheer enjoyment — both for the artist and the viewer. She has fun with the finished product as well as the process, and this carries through in each piece.

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