I owe my interest in art to my mother. She sometimes painted decorative designs
on baby cradles or other pieces of furniture, and frequently sat in front of
an easel with her oil paints. In the kitchen, she created edible works of art.
She was also a meticulous seamstress with a good eye for style and uncompromising
attention to detail. Art was a way of enhancing the utilitarian nature of
everyday objects. My own interest in painting has both practical and aesthetic purposes.
My need to make empty walls more lively has steered me toward painting themes that
remind me of pleasant things and places, but sometimes my paintings explore
paradoxes or moods.
My sister, Clementina Rivera, shares my love for art, and paints professionally.
Self Portrait, 22×16 in. - Oils 1965
Church, 12×16 in. - Water Colors 1964
Telephone Pole, 22×16 in. - Oils 1965
Trash Can, 15.5×11.5 in. - Pastels 1965
Brandy Bottle, 8×5.3 in. - Linoleum Cut 1966
Book, 9×11.7 in. - Water Colors 1966
Lake, 8×10 in. - Water Colors 1966
Orchestra 12×16 in. - Pastels 1966
Fantasy and Reality 12×16 in. - Water Colors 1989
Montenegro de Cameros, Spain, 11×15.5 in. - Water Colors 1999
Sunset, 13.5×10.5 in. - Water Colors 1999
Oregon Coastline, 11.7×15.7 in. - Water Colors 1999
Bali, 11.5×16 in. - Water Colors 1999
Bali, 16×20 in. - Oils 2001
Big Sur, 16×20 in. - Oils 2000
Lilies, 16×20 in. - Oils 2001
Sunset, 20×16 in. - Oils 2001
Denali (blue), 22×28 in. - Oils 2000
Denali (pink), 16×20 in. - Oils 2001
Golden Eye, 16×20 in. - Oils 2001
Bethesda in the Fall - View from my Penthouse, 39×69 in. - Oils 2002
Mexican Village, 16×20 in. - Oils 2002
Poppies, 16×20 in. - Oils 2002
Oahu, 16×20 in. - Oils 2002
Monticello, 16×20 in. - Oils 2002
The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Big Sur 2, 24×36 in. - Oils 2002
Bank of the Potomac in the Autumn,
22×14 in. - Oils 2002
Col du Lautaret, 22×14 in. - Oils 2002
Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Bethesda Skyline - Ink and watercolors 2003
Silver Spring sculpture - Ink and watercolors 2003
Water Lilies, 13×16 in. - Oils 2003
Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Thyme Square Cafe, Bethesda - Ink and watercolors 2003
Human Landscape, 24×36 in. - Oils 2003
Bethesda Cinema - Ink and watercolors 2004
Bethesda Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Ink and watercolors 2004
Pungo River, Belhaven, NC - Ink and watercolors 2004
