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Creative
and edgy, but with a soft spot. Not
only does this description fit Yvette Arteaga's
view of her contemporary and abstract art
work, she feels it describes herself as well. This
young woman says that her art work is her form
of communication, and a piece of her can be
found in all of her paintings.
The youngest of three children, she is the first in
her Cuban American family to be born in the
United States. Through her father's interest in
carpentry, she realized very early in life that she
too wanted to express herself through her hands.
And when she "discovered" painting, she knew
she had found her passion.
A self-taught artist, Yvette considers herself very
fortunate to have had several mentors. First, her
father and then a high-school teacher who
recognized her talent and encouraged her to
pursue her dream.
Later, Yvette met a local artist who made a
huge impression on her and strongly influenced
the direction she would follow. From this
collaboration, she learned how to look outside of
the box, how to use colors and not to be afraid
to experiment. Yvette says ,"She woke me up to
a lot of techniques,"and under her guidance,
Yvette's art flourished. Naturally, at first, many of
Yvette's paintings were similar to her mentor's,
but as her confidence and painting techniques
grew, her own style surfaced.
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