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  • colorful fox in the Caribbean spotlight
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    Kind Fox

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    colorful fox in the Caribbean spotlight
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    Kind Fox
    Kind Fox (2025) presents the fox as a long symbol of cunning and adaptability—as an enlightened creature of empathy. Bathed in luminous gradients of coral and teal, the animal seems to glow from within, merging tropical light with a sense of inner stillness. In Caribbean folklore, fox-like figures often represent clever survival and quiet rebellion, traits mirrored here in the animal’s poised, almost meditative stance. The word “Kind” becomes a double meaning: both gentle and kin. In caribbean culture, the fox is rendered not as trickster or predator, but as kin—a being capable of feeling, reflecting, and coexisting. In its luminous silence, Kind Fox becomes an allegory for evolution through compassion, asking whether intelligence without empathy can ever be truly human.
    Dimensions: 12 in x 16 in. Original artwork
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  • The Bull-Frog Sutra
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    Eat a Bullfrog

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    The Bull-Frog Sutra
    The Bull-Frog Sutra
    Eat a Bullfrog
    Eat a Bullfrog (2025) merges two potent archetypes—the bull and the frog—into a single mythic creature. The bull, symbol of power and virility, and the frog, emblem of transformation and rain, meet in a luminous body that pulses between masculine and amphibian, earth and water. Its posture echoes the sensual geometries of the Kama Sutra, suggesting balance between desire and meditation. Rendered in tropical gradients of coral, jade, and gold, the figure embodies the hybrid spirit of Indo-Caribbean culture, where Indian, African, and Taíno mythologies intertwine. The work re-imagines the creature as a cosmic mediator, linking fertility to consciousness, ritual to instinct. In its still gaze and poised form, The Bull-Frog Sutra asks how sensuality and spirituality coexist—and whether creation itself begins in the shared pulse of animal and human breath.
    Dimensions: 12 in x 16 in. Original artwork – Digital painting printed on paper
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  • A couple entangled in one body with the head of a lizard. They are in the Frog position of the Kama Sutra
    A couple entangled in one body with the head of a lizard. They are in the Frog position of the Kama SutraKama-Lizard

    Kama-Lizard

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    A couple entangled in one body with the head of a lizard. They are in the Frog position of the Kama Sutra
    Kama-Lizard
    Kama-Lizard (2025) fuses eroticism and contemplation through a hybrid body reclaiming sensuality as wisdom. The entwined figures challenge patriarchal shame around female pleasure, positioning the lizard as philosopher rather than primitive. Within Caribbean feminist cosmologies, desire becomes resistance—a sacred intelligence bridging body, instinct, and spiritual sovereignty.
    Dimensions: 12 in x 16 in. Original artwork – Watercolor on canvas paper
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  • surreal layered painting with a large glowing moon above two animal heads, a New York City skyline across a river in the middle, and below, toy-like animals, a doll, and a green parrot arranged on a wooden surface. The composition blends cosmic, urban, and childhood imagery.

    We Were Animals Once

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    surreal layered painting with a large glowing moon above two animal heads, a New York City skyline across a river in the middle, and below, toy-like animals, a doll, and a green parrot arranged on a wooden surface. The composition blends cosmic, urban, and childhood imagery.
    We Were Animals Once
    We Were Animals Once (2025). This is a piece that envisions the layered realities of memory, culture, and place. Animals are our first toys (at least for some of us children of the 80’s) and memories of these tiny plastic tokens in the shape of animals that at that age we consider dangerous, but in playtime they become our friends. In the process they shape our personality into being separate from the animal, and denying or failing to see we are also animals. Because we are tiny  we are larger and in control of the animal now shrunk into a toy. This piece reflects directly on the sense Beneath a vast moon that glows like a cosmic guardian, toy animals and a child’s doll gather before the skyline of Queens, New York. A parrot—emblem of migration and survival—watches over this surreal assembly, carrying Caribbean memory into the urban landscape. The painting bridges the intimacy of childhood with the complexity of adult identity, recalling a time when small plastic animals became our first companions. Through play, we learned dominance and tenderness, forgetting that we too are animals. The layered composition—part dream, part recollection—merges nostalgia, diaspora, and ecological awareness. The toys, both fragile and eternal, speak to the persistence of imagination, the separation from innocence, and the universality of play. In the end, the work reminds us that our earliest understanding of kinship began with creatures, real and imagined, who continue to shape the stories of who we are. Childhood never leaves us, yet we become separate from it as adults. But in the end, as in the beginning, we all play with the same toys.
    Dimensions: 48 in x 54 in. Original artwork painting. oil on canvas, some mixed media. 
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    DISCLAIMER: All Paintings and images here are original artworks, property of this website, copyrighted and owned by Loli Mari Montalvo. Arcrylis. oils and/or mixed media are realized on canvas, linen, masonite and other materials (acrylic glass, wood, and metal) All digital works are also the property of the artist and are available for sale. This collection of artworks is meticulously printed with archival inks for lasting vibrancy. I work with a printer and we use fade-resistant, pigmented inks offer superior color range, favored by fine art and photography enthusiasts worldwide. We also provide Archival Premium Paper, and other professional-grade fine art and photo papers to choose from, so the prints resist yellowing and aging, ensuring longevity and quality.
    Prints: Each project’s unique details are provided upon the purchase transaction. Then you can choose from preferred sizes or customize up to 40×60 inches. In addition to paper, we offer printing on acrylic glass, wood, and metal—providing versatile options to suit any space or style. Discover the difference of archival ink printing on premium materials—elevate your surroundings with timeless artworks today.  This print comes out in stunning color!
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  • The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.
    Framed vejigante mask painting with Flatiron Building displayed in a modern living room.
    The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.
    The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.Chicken Without a Head

    Chicken Without a Head

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    The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.Framed vejigante mask painting with Flatiron Building displayed in a modern living room.The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.
    Chicken Without a Head
    Chicken without a Head (Vegigante in Flatiron) (2025)
    Feeling like a chicken without a head is a common experience of those who first arrive to the city. This piece presents a vivid, surreal scene where a flamboyant chicken becomes a vejigante mask—painted in fiery reds, golds, and oranges. The head floats through an abstracted urban landscape of New York City. Feeling like a chicken without a head is a common experience of those who first arrive to the city. Buildings are massive and The Flatiron Building rises ghostlike in the background, its iconic triangular form softened by expressive brushstrokes of blue, lavender, and white. The contrast between the playful, horned mask and the monumental city architecture creates a vibrant collision of cultural iconography and modern urban space.
    This artwork embodies the dialogue between Puerto Rican tradition and the modern metropolis. The vejigante, a folkloric figure rooted in Afro-Caribbean, Spanish, and Taíno heritage, bursts into the New York streets with carnival intensity. Its horns pierce through the cool geometry of the city, symbolizing the persistence of cultural identity in spaces often marked by anonymity and erasure.
    The Flatiron, a landmark of New York’s architectural modernity, becomes both stage and backdrop for this transposed festival spirit. Here, the vejigante does not merely arrive—it claims space, turning steel and stone avenues into a living canvas of rhythm, resistance, and celebration. The painting suggests that diasporic identity thrives through visibility: tradition and folklore are not lost in migration, but rather reinvented and made monumental against the skyline of the diaspora city.
    Dimensions: 33 in x 48 in. Original artwork painting. Acrylic on canvas, some mixed media.
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  • Flor Indra

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    Flor Indra

    lor Indra (2022) Is a digital artwork in which figurative-abstract swirling patterns, bright and contrasting colors, and intricate floral designs are reminiscent of the psychedelic art movement from the 1960s and 1970s. I wanted to explore this style because it often aims to evoke a sense of altered perception and vibrant energy. Modeled on a dear friend, drawings of the session are also available!

    The bright colors and intricate designs create a dynamic and captivating aura, celebrating Afro-centric beauty and cultural heritage with a modern, artistic twist. The overall effect is both stunning and elegant, blending natural elements with abstract art in a harmonious and visually engaging way.
    Dimensions: 24 x 36 inches
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    Artisan Archival Canvas Stretched Mounted Image Wrap – 2.5″ Deep

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  • Mother Colors

    Mother Colors

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    Mother Colors
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  • Birth of Caribbean Venus

    Birth of Caribbean Venus

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    Birth of Caribbean Venus
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  • Vieques Morning Lights

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