tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342177272011-04-22T04:40:11.261+09:00<b>Guam is Beautiful</b>Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1166049067609647502006-12-14T07:11:00.000+09:002007-03-23T07:41:50.406+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Once upon a time there was a beautiful young woman whose father was Spanish and mother was Chamorro. Her father was a very powerful and well respected man in the village. He wanted her to marry a man of his choosing, a Spanish captain. She ran away away from the central part of the island to the northern shores where she met and fell in love with a young Chamorro

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Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Georgia Okieffe inspired me to do this piece as did the voice in my mind, God. Let's just say that salvation is the key to your mansion. $50

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1166012429067612962006-12-13T21:17:00.000+09:002006-12-14T07:39:34.376+09:00

Oil on Canvas (4x3 foot) When I started this painting I went with what I felt—a roar in me. Sometimes in the face of something disturbing lies something beautiful. $700

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1166010685175455182006-12-13T20:46:00.000+09:002006-12-14T07:48:13.883+09:00

Oil on Canvas (16"x20") I was sitting on my board at left side Boat Basin with Mae Mendiola when the sky started to turn colors. All around us everything just turned orange and red. We sat there with nothing to say, but look, wow! It's days like this when I know God is revealing his beauty to us...now, if only they could fix those pipes. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1166010239738076532006-12-13T17:32:00.000+09:002006-12-13T20:44:00.913+09:00

Oil on Canvas (4x3 foot) Ever have one of those days when everything is just grand? This was it for me. $700

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165998282104958692006-12-13T17:23:00.000+09:002007-03-23T00:43:09.490+09:00

Oil on Canvas (16"x20") Yellow is one of my favorate colors. Every now and then the sky just radiates with this color. This painting is my image of Tumon Bay with a little island that can be seen at low tide and where fireworks are launched to celebrate the beginning of a new year. $270

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165992128189224022006-12-13T15:41:00.000+09:002007-03-23T00:45:26.703+09:00

Oil on Canvas (16"x20") I painted this piece as a dedication to my dad and my brothers. They are die hard lovers of the ocean. This style of monochromatic was inspired by Lisa Beighley who had a book on the Green Palm Gallery documenting works of contemporary Vietnamese painters. I was moved by Vu Duc Hieu. Also I felt the need to express the importance of constantly fishing for a "Golden Day."

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165990466713734992006-12-13T15:09:00.000+09:002007-03-23T00:53:20.913+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (16"x20") Although JWTurner has passed on to the next life, he was the the artist who helped me accept my fate as a seascape painter. Most of the time I paint images that swim in my mind or flood my soul. At first, it was difficult to understand and accept myself as kind of painter. But then I discovered Turner and found that all things happen for a reason. The ocean has been

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165990030917036912006-12-13T15:03:00.000+09:002006-12-14T07:50:03.263+09:00

Oil on Canvas (16"x20") An image taken from memory. Orange can be loud or it can be soothing depending on how it's used. This is just like having a "Golden Day." SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165989704553250532006-12-13T14:55:00.000+09:002007-03-23T00:54:24.220+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (16"x20") I live by this rock so sometimes it's difficult not to think of it when I sit down to paint. The sunset in this area is amazing. $270

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165988582967041452006-12-13T14:36:00.000+09:002006-12-14T09:48:22.613+09:00

Acylic on Canvas (7"x5") "Latte Stones" represent our people's historical and cultural roots. Built before the pre-contact Chamorro society, they consists of a head and a base shaped out of limestone. These sacred stones were used as foundations for "A frame" homes built by our ancestors. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165987906147785282006-12-13T14:17:00.000+09:002006-12-13T14:33:35.553+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Tarzan was here (jk) Located along Cross Island Road, Tarzan Falls also known as "Kanuon" in our native language is one of the most famous waterfalls on Guam. A series of cascading drops from eight to 50 feet high with a deep pool—the perfect place to take a dip after touring the island. $50

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165986843996824522006-12-13T14:05:00.000+09:002006-12-13T14:15:34.660+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Take a boat trip or wrestle your way down to Sella Bay. This southern coast was once the site of an ancient Chamorro village until the 1800's when it was taken over by the Spaniards. It is known for it's splendid beauty as well as for it's masonary brick oven and Spanish stone bridge. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165985996457011272006-12-13T13:54:00.000+09:002006-12-13T13:59:56.456+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") This is my favorite place on island. One of the best look-out points on Guam with some serious reef that will enlighten your mind. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165985385736701072006-12-13T13:36:00.001+09:002006-12-13T14:04:13.336+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Built in the early 1800's, Fort Nuestra Senora de la Soledad was the busiest fort during the Spanish Galleon trade. It sits high above the Southern cliff with a commanding view of the Pacific Ocean.SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165984484999804782006-12-13T13:29:00.000+09:002006-12-13T13:35:34.680+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") Located in Merizo this pool has been one of the most sought after for hikers. Swimming allowed. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165984000629567762006-12-13T13:21:00.000+09:002007-03-23T00:59:37.313+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (6"x6") The tail end of a huge rocky fish overlooking Alupang. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165983141166908262006-12-13T13:08:00.000+09:002006-12-13T13:18:36.986+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (6"x6") Take a peek between the coconut trees whenever you're walking along Tumon Bay to see a completely different view of Two Lovers Point and the ocean. It helps shake things up when you live on a rock. SOLD

Taliea J. Guerreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34217727.post-1165981890062538102006-12-13T12:49:00.000+09:002006-12-14T09:51:18.606+09:00

Acrylic on Canvas (7"x5") In our native language Chamorro, this stone bridge is called To'lai Acho. Constructed by the Spaniards in the 1800's, it has survived several wars including World War II. Absolutely no swimming allowed. $50

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