Mel Casas American, 1929-2014
Sicilian Window, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 in
61 x 61 cm
61 x 61 cm
After living in Italy for four years post-retirement, Casas’ later oeuvre shows occasional Italian influences. He spent the last two years of his life in Sicily, Italy; the title directly...
After living in Italy for four years post-retirement, Casas’ later oeuvre shows occasional Italian influences. He spent the last two years of his life in Sicily, Italy; the title directly references a moment from that time. Sicilian Window gives the viewer a glimpse of Casas’ keen ability to turn the mundane into the magical.
Exhibitions
20 Years: Ruiz-Healy Art, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2026-7Mel Casas: Artist as Cultural Adjuster, San Antonio College Visual Arts Center, San Antonio, TX; curators: Thomas C. Willome and Eduardo Rodriguez, 2014
