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One can almost picture Jill Maytorena in her studio surrounded by heaps of vibrant textiles, colorful printed paper, ribbons, embroidery-and, of course, her pastels. Together, they will coalesce into elaborately patterned portraits, in which there is no firm delineation between the figure and the tapestry she is immersed in. "It starts [...]

Jill Maytorena's portraits feature figures emerging through a glow of color and vibrant patterns. "Sewing patterns, patterned fabrics, patterned papers and soft pastels blend in collaged layers to illuminate the topography of my figurative art," says Maytorena. "I weave a tapestry of fragmentary impressions, influences and interests. I create collaged [...]

“As far as the late blooming, all of that, I have made a decision to ignore that completely and to not be in that headspace for me, where it’s like, ‘Oh, is it too late? Is there enough time?’” Maytorena said. “ ... This is the journey that I’ve been [...]

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LAGUNA BEACH, CA—"Emerging Masters 2021" is best experienced in person at the Laguna Art Museum. Within each painting, discoveries abound in the oil, watercolor and pastel pieces that are obscured in their digital versions. The show was recently installed in the museum's downstairs gallery. With plenty of space in between [...]