Eva Marengo Sanchez
Highway Esperanza, 2025
Oil on canvas
40.5 x 32.5 in
102.9 x 82.5 cm
102.9 x 82.5 cm
Further images
The work Highway Esperanza, features ordinary flowers such as the 'Pride of Barbados' and 'Esperanza' that flourish in the South Texas summer, which are depicted in a dramatic manner to...
The work Highway Esperanza, features ordinary flowers such as the "Pride of Barbados" and "Esperanza" that flourish in the South Texas summer, which are depicted in a dramatic manner to express the joy of witnessing blooming life in harsh conditions.
Sanchez paints realistic still-lifes of seemingly mundane subjects. With these paintings, she uplifts her cultural heritage and chronicles her upbringing in San Antonio, Texas. Sanchez captures pockets of time and the emotional complexity that accompanies each juncture. “Each of my paintings represents snapshots into moments and recurring themes in my life that tell a larger story about geography and culture.”
Sanchez paints realistic still-lifes of seemingly mundane subjects. With these paintings, she uplifts her cultural heritage and chronicles her upbringing in San Antonio, Texas. Sanchez captures pockets of time and the emotional complexity that accompanies each juncture. “Each of my paintings represents snapshots into moments and recurring themes in my life that tell a larger story about geography and culture.”
Exhibitions
Vast and Varied: Texan Women Painters, Ruiz Healy Art, New York, 2025Literature
Romo, Ricardo. “Latina Artists Take Texas Culture to New York City,” Latinos in America: Substack, June 10, 2025. (illustrated)Romo, Ricardo. “Latina Artist Ethel Shipton Chronicles Borderland Experience," La Prensa Texas, June 22, 2025. (illustrated)
