Vanessa Zarate 03 — Framed Impasto Oil On Linen Painting

This dynamic original by Vanessa Zarate is an explosion of color, texture, and expressive movement. Built with thick, sculptural layers of oil paint, the impasto technique creates a richly dimensional surface that shifts with light and reveals new details from every angle.

A vibrant interplay of deep blues, lush greens, fiery reds, and warm coral tones gives the piece an almost living energy—suggestive of tangled gardens, organic growth, or a dreamlike landscape in flux. Sweeping gestures and densely layered strokes guide the eye across the composition, balancing chaos with rhythm.

This work has a bold, immersive presence, making it an ideal statement piece for modern interiors or collectors drawn to expressive, tactile abstraction.

Dimension: Framed 22 x 18 x 2.75 inches in white wood shadowbox frame. Unframed 16 x 20 inches.

Condition: Excellent. Acquired from artist.

Vanessa Zarate is a contemporary painter whose work centers on figurative and interior-based compositions rendered in oil on linen or panel. Her paintings explore moments of stillness and psychological presence, using restraint, balance, and subtle shifts in color to invite sustained viewing.

Rooted in representational tradition while remaining distinctly contemporary, Zarate’s practice emphasizes structure and atmosphere over narrative. Figures are often presented in quiet suspension, allowing form, gesture, and spatial relationships to carry meaning rather than overt symbolism.

Zarate lives and works between Los Angeles and Mexico. Through a focused and disciplined approach to painting, Zarate contributes to the ongoing dialogue around contemporary figurative practice.