Colores Del Alma (Colors of the Soul)

El Paso Artist Erica Contreras's Colores Del Alma (Colors of the Soul) Exhibition opened the semester with it's wonderful oil on canvas paintings at the Union Gallery at the University of Texas at El Paso.

The work of El Paso artists often challenges the mere perspective on how they interact their creativity on a canvas. Erica Contrera's work are extraordinary in a way that her medium is oil on canvas, but also her technique on using this medium and the excellent use of color.

Erica Contreras opening Spring 2013 Union Gallery at University of Texas at El Paso.

Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas 

 Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas

Artist Erica Contreras; El Paso Poppies, Oil on Canvas

A New Beginning; Oil on Canvas

Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas 

Deliciosas; Oil on Canvas

Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas

Passion; Oil on Canvas

 Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas

Zesty Taste; Oil on Canvas

 Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas

Artwork By Erica Contreras; Oil on Canvas

Artist By Erica Contreras and Genoveva Fuentes (me!)

I personally love all of her works, but not only do I love the perspective of them, but how she used her unique technique on producing these paintings. Each brush strokes shows Erica's personality, and the colors blossoms her vision and creativity of each image. I've met Erica personally before the exhibition, and she is full of life and laughter! It is wonderful to meet local artists, especially new artists who are blooming their artistic talents and creativity. I do hope that next fall or spring semester she could come back to open another successful exhibition in the Union.

For those who still want to come to the exhibition, it'll be up for another week, UTEP Building East (2nd floor). The last day would be on February 25th, 2013.