​Lourdes Villagomez

• ​Mexican Contempory artist and muralist

• ​Uses bright, sriking colors

• ​Draws on tradition and folklore

• ​Catrinas-female skeletal figures and

  sugar skulls.

​Salvador Dali

• ​Born in Spain

• ​Surrealist

• ​Striking and bizarre images

• ​Renowned for his technical skill and precise draftmanship

​Quinn Antonio Briceño

• ​Born in Nicaragua

• ​uses acrylics and natural stains from beans

• ​artwork reflects both his home country and U.S.

• ​exemplifies his search for identity and finding balance between both backgrounds

Maria Helene Vieira da Silva

• ​Portugese Artist

• ​Abstract Painter

• ​Influenced by Cubism and Futurism

• ​Uses lines and shapes to create a sense of distance and dimension

​Candido Portinari

• ​Brazilian Painter

• ​Murals cover the walls of the Hispanic Reading Room in the Library of Congress

• ​Sought to depict multiple facets of his home life in his paintings

​Amelia Pelaez

• ​Cuban Artist

• ​Gained recognition post mortem

• ​Vivid abstract style

• ​One of Cuba's great modernists