FELIPE MOLINA- May 17, 1964 Colombian descent /American born artist
Born in Flushing, New York and studied drawing in Miami, Florida with his father, artist Alvaro Molina Namen.
Studied copper etching and engraving at the NY Printmaking Workshop under the direction of Bob Blackburn, and Marjorie Van Dyke. Further studies at the New York Art Students League in 1990-1991.
Works combine elements of pre-Colombian art and Latin influences with modernist elements in easel paintings and paper works. The oil paintings are often suffused with bright and/or earthy colors and contain characteristic textures created by the use of marble dust and sand mixed with the pigments. Subject matter is varied but often involves recognizable animals and personages in surrealistic or imaginary landscapes and situations.
Felipe currently lives and works in Lexington, KY.
