Ana Perpinya was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1965. She displays a confident and swift brushstroke that records each and every detail of her subjects. The result is a charismatic style that seems to celebrate its subjects while also deeply investigating their expressions and settings. Her painting is inspired in part by urban photography and the bristling energy of city life. Due to Perpinya's...see more » attention to detail, the viewer observes an interesting interaction between the painter and her subjects - there is a spontaneity and off-handedness to her work that counteracts rigor and focus. This conflict creates an energetic tension at the center of her work - the conflict between exuberance and scrutiny - focus and chaos. The artist continues to explore different themes, from carnivals to jazzmen to dollhouses - all of them exploding with color and movement.« see less