ABSTRACT mixed media EmbroiderY ART

Below you’ll find my Abstract Mixed Media Embroidery Art projects.

I make abstract mixed media embroideries that explore autobiographical and historical themes. I also create projects inspired by nature, the cosmos, and Puerto Rican culture. Some pieces are stand-alone, while others are part of a collection. My work combines elements of collage, painting/drawing, printmaking, and embroidery.

Some of these works may feature poetry or text fragments to add an additional layer of meaning.

My series The Quiet Puerto Rican earned an honorable mention in the 2024 Student Salon at the Art Students League.

All works are available for your collection. All pieces are one-of-a-kind. Open for commissions as well. Please inquire with an email here. I would love to hear from you!

Skills:

Mixed Media Art / Abstract Art / Embroidery / Digital Photography / Writing

Breathing in the Sparkling Particles of Galaxies, Nebulas, and Supernovas series

This series explores the wondrous colors, textures, and shapes of the cosmos, nebulas, and galaxies in outer space. I found inspiration in the plumes of stardust, clusters of stars, star trails, spiral galaxies, and the brilliant gradations of colors found throughout our galaxy, as well as those beyond our solar system. Some of these pieces are based on actual galaxies while others are my own interpretations. I am using both needle felting and embroidery to capture the movement and form of these celestial bodies, while making them my own by interpreting the textures and colors through stitch and needle felted backgrounds. The needle felting represents the gaseous environment of these forms, and the embroidery represents the millions of stars that are within these forms.

Exploring the Galaxy - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 16in x 20in Framed.

Into the Whirl of the Poseidon Nebula - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

Into the Whirl of the Poseidon Nebula - Detail Image 1

Into the Whirl of the Poseidon Nebula - Detail Image 2

Crimson Garnet Helix - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

God's Eye - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

Sight of the Felis - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

A Glimpse of a Lepidoptera's Soul - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

A Glimpse of a Lepidoptera's Soul David Arroyo - Detail Image 1

A Glimpse of a Lepidoptera's Soul David Arroyo - Detail Image 2

Neptune Mercury Waltz - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

Pillars of Creation - (Wool Roving, Cotton and Silk Embroidery Thread) 12in x 18in Framed.

The quiet puerto rican series

This series earned an honorable mention in the 2024 Student Salon at the Art Students League.

This series is about how growing up during my teens and into early adulthood, I was constantly told by others, especially other Puerto Ricans that I met outside of my neighborhood, that I was not Puerto Rican. They wouldn't believe me when I said I was. No matter my features, or my last name, or where I grew up, all they could see was my skin tone. So in this series, I am bringing the inside (the Taino blood running through my veins) out.

This series inspired by the abstract expressionists use of collage, especially Lee Krasner, who was known to cut up old works including self-portraits and use them for collages. I collaged self-portrait photos from an older project to show how each time someone denied me my race, it left me cut up inside. The embroidery was directly inspired by the Taller Boricua, which was founded during the Nuyorican Art Movement. Many artists from that workshop wanted to bring back a sense of ancestral pride within Nuyorican artists, and they used Taíno symbols within their works. The embroidery designs used in this series are taken directly from Taíno pottery and petroglyphs found throughout Puerto Rico. This series was made using a mixed media approach because using one medium was not enough to tackle the varied emotions that inspired this series.