Toti Cuesta

www.toticuesta.com

Art has always been present in my life, but I did not choose it; it chose me. For years, I studied and prepared myself to follow an intellectual path. I studied law and languages. Finally, I completed my education and developed a profession. And so, the years went by with an ever- increasing feeling of emptiness. But art knew the strength with which it had to come to me for me to attend to it.

Art arises from my spiritual need to create, to go beyond the senses. It is an expression of the soul. Art springs forth like celestial music. I just have to tune in to the notes and follow the rhythm.

The use of symbols and color characterizes my paintings. The symbol allows me to express and transmit the message of art. The color radiates the light of each human being, allows them to highlight the beauty of their features, and transmits the essence of their emotions.

Painting is color, light, movement, vibration, and rhythm. It is a path of awakening, of evolution.

“Pieces of Me” Watercolor, 22”x26.7”

“I love painting; it is my passion, my engine. But, it is something bigger than me that takes me over. When I paint, I disappear.

“Sad Girl” Watercolor, 17.7”x22” “Motorcyclist” Watercolor, 22”x29.9”

I define myself as a watercolorist, although I have numerous works made with other techniques such as oil and pastel because watercolor is the most luminous and transparent technique, the one that can best represent the vibration of other planes and capture it in colors that transmit joy and light."