Imbued with Warmth

The skillful usage of color is a vital part of visual professions and inclinations. The knowledge of color is used to portray mood, light, depth and point of view. As a versatile tool to use, an artist’s goal is to successfully use this, together with other elements to evoke strong emotions and tell a memorable story through his/her art.

With a varied and expansive selection of colors at his disposal, artist Fitz Herrera again creates a visual tapestry but this time, brings to the forefront an array of warm hues that give feelings of warmth, closeness and energy that Herrera as an artist wants to personally share with his viewers. He continues to be conscious of how colors look together but has chosen to focus on the emotional response elicited by his pieces because of how his practice continues to be a transformative journey for him.

His art has always evoked specific peoples in his viewers with its free-flowing playfulness and vibrant dynamism. This collection with its warm colors and earthy tones bring forth empathetic, intimate and personal emotions like a more serene joy, a coming home and finding peace in the quiet moments. As always, Herrera chooses to draw from his experiences, and more so, the people who have inspired, shaped and molded him into the person he is today.

Fitz Herrera (b. 1978) is an abstract artist who formally trained at the University of the East - College Fine Arts where he majored in Advertising. Herrera worked at Universal Records as a graphic artist producing event posters, album covers and the likes. His earlier works won him some accolades including the Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) award where he landed at third place in 2004. Eventually, Herrera found freedom in abstraction and it is also where he gained critical attention to his illustrious career.

“Imbued with Warmth” by Fitz Herrera will be on view from at Galerie Raphael Robinsons Magnolia from April 26 – May 6, 2024 with an Artist’s Reception on May 3 at 5 p.m. Galerie Raphael Robinsons Magnolia is located at Unit 311 Level 3, Robinsons Magnolia Aurora Blvd, corner Doña Hemady St. New Manila, Quezon City. For inquiries, contact +63 917 582 2115 or email galerieraphaelrobmag@gmail.com.