Josean Rivera

Art and such…a collection of past and present work

Category: Art

  • Summers means a lot of free time, which equals a ridiculous amount of art is being produced in my apartment.  To offset this, I’m currently offering original paintings at some cheap-o prices!  These are mixed media, using spray paint stencils and paint markers on discarded acrylic paintings (collected over the years from former students, but…

  • flyer for the Gigantic Sequins reading at Word Up, NYC      

  • Tomorrow, we will pick up the final printed version of our 2.2 issue. We are very excited. Have you pre-ordered yet? Are you aware that you can be entered into a drawing to win one of TEN PRIZE PACKAGES if you pre-order? Do it! Gigantic Sequins 2.2 features… ART by Jennifer Maidment, Joshua Gabriel & Josean Rivera…

  • Summer’s on the way, which means one thing for me: 3 months off! Spring sprung up skulls back in my paintings, and I’m exploring new ways to work with them.  My backgrounds are more coherent, although there is still a bit of randomness and chaos.  I find it humorous the extent that color plays in…

  • Saint series 2008-2009. Series based on a fascination of some of the more unusual saints out there and their unusual circumstances of martyrdom. And armadillos. Select prints now available for sale Burial of St. Avraamy of Galich and an armadillo purchase print Apparition of the Theotokos as an armadillo imploring St. Sergy-Marginal Scene purchase print…

  • Pencil and watercolor 2007-2008. Poster for my friend Rebecca Marie, a singer/songwriter. Select Giclee prints available

  • More illustrations 2007-2008. Dino Detail

  • Watercolor and ink illustrations 2007.   Based on childhood memories and random thoughts I found humorous. I found half a deer skeleton on the side of the road once while taking photographs.  I always wondered where the other half went. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Do they still play cowboys and indians? Maximum…

  • One of my favorite pieces, but one that has rarely been seen.  A  20 by 24 inch multiplace intaglio (19), this was a daunting task.  5 were printed, each one taking several hours to prep each plate and setting it up on the press.  Of these 5, only 1 is available for sale.  This was completed…