a) Summer Soon b) View of Summer
signed and dated 2006 (lower right & verso) each
acrylic on canvas
46" x 24" (117 cm x 61 cm) each




Prolific artist Raul Isidro’s abstract works evoke nature and spirit, contemplation and meditation. His works are rooted on meditations of natural phenomena and reflections on memories. His deep gestural strokes and forms invoke a sense of tranquility that seemingly soothes even the most troubled psyche. Viewers are drawn to the lucid forms that emerge from his imagination and artistic approach to create an experimental viewpoint. In these two works, Isidro draws upon the carefree and bright atmosphere of summertime. The artist’s predominant use of blue, orange, and ochre, as well as his free-flowing abstract forms evoke a variety of summer scenes. One can imagine Summer Soon as a breezy seascape scene, with various islands and rock formations jutting out of the cerulean waters, and lit by the sky. While Views of Summer features a much more free- floating approach gives the impression of an underwater tableaux; a view of the mystical world that lies beneath the oceans and seas. No matter the interpretation, one can undoubtedly find the essence of summer in these two Raul Isidro works. (J.D.)