Collections
When I paint I like to express my feelings from beautiful dreams, moments, and experiences... I love to transmit those feelings that live inside of me and share it with the world...happiness a goal to every human being.
~ Domingo Zapata
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Fish
My ex-wife never let me have a fish tank at home so I had to paint it, later realizing how beautiful and expressive they can be. A goldfish's memory is limited to a few min or sec - every moment is a new world, full of bright colors and excitement, simply fascinating...
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HORSES
Since a was a kid, riding horses has been one of my passions. I find the horse noble and full of expression. I try to show my love for this beautiful animal using pastel colors. The polo horse in particular inspires me and brings back memories of my childhood.
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Mona Lisa
Every day I am in Paris and if I have the time, I like to visit the Mona Lisa. In this collection, I take an urban approach, using fun colors and bringing it to the streets of NYC. If a poster of this masterpiece was on wall anywhere in Soho...what would people paint on it?
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Polaroids
This series uses a vintage SX Polaroid camera to create a dream out of reality. By using acrylics to paint atop photographs of models, the effect of a masquerade party emerges, where dressing up or hiding our faces allows us to transform into someone else.
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Planes
This very urban series began in NY 2009, inspired by war heroes returning to see their loves ones. Using graffiti, acrylic, oil, and collage, this series is a tribute well deserved to those men and women that risk their lives to protect us.
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Hollywood
The spirit of L.A. has produced some of the best dreams in the world. Starting with vintage posters, I use collage, acrylics, and oils, to produce my own version of this dream - imagining what a street artist would do if this were posted in an alley and left there for a long time...
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Composition
Every day, a million small things, beautiful things happen to us - yet we are so busy waiting for the next big idea or opportunity that we often miss all the beauty. This series is an ongoing effort to appreciate all of life's beautiful moments and capture them on canvas.
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Collage
Past, present, and future all blend together into one feeling, the result yielding of a combination of memories and desires....pops of color and pure adrenaline using lyrics and figures to frame history.
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Circus
This collection is inspired by my beautiful kids that I love more than I could ever love anyone or anything. I just close my eyes and picture baby Paul or baby Domingo playing and having a great time - then I paint and happy animals appear on my canvas.
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Bullfight & Flamenco
Art in its pure form... Death and Glory sleeping together melting the blood in my veins. This series represents my spanish heritage, my love for Andalucia, the arts of the Cante Jondo of Camaron and the culture and admiration for the Matadores de Toros!
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Sketches
Drawing and painting have always been in my life. I don't remember when I started or how...it was just always there...this collection contains some very early sketches, some recent, and some from when I was a kid.
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