An atmospheric watercolor by 2018 by Birgitta Vereecke, featuring a Cuban woman with a cigar at its center. The work combines portraiture, setting, and travel impressions in the spontaneous painting style characteristic of Vereecke.

Key features

• Original artwork from 2018
• Portrait inspired by Cuba and everyday life
• Style between realism and impressionism
• Painted by LGBTQ+ artist Birgitta Vereecke
• Part of a private collection

About the artwork

Birgitta Vereecke draws much of her inspiration from people she meets during her travels and from the culture and history of their surroundings. In Cuban Woman with a Smoking Cigar, a woman takes center stage, with architecture in the background clearly placing the scene in a Caribbean setting.

The loose brushwork, soft areas of color, and the strong gaze of the subject give the work a lively and personal character. The painting therefore fits well with Vereecke's way of working: observing, connecting, and then translating a moment into an image.

Product information

Artist: Birgitta Vereecke
Title: Cuban Woman with a Smoking Cigar
Year: 2018
Technique: watercolor
Status: private collection

Dimensions have not been provided.

About Birgitta Vereecke

Birgitta Vereecke is an LGBTQ+ artist who works at the intersection of realism and impressionism. People, animals, travel, cultures, and their hidden stories play an important role in her work.

She studied at 1986 her art education at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy / Art Academy.

Because this work is part of a private collection, it is primarily relevant as part of Birgitta Vereecke's artistic portfolio.