...Venezuelan artist Patricia Cazorla creates “diaries” or personal collections of portraits of women who have a significance to her, whether because of their bold characters or because of their simple beauty. Cazorla depicts the emotions, sensibilities, and personalities of her subjects through vivid colors, strong brush strokes, and collages of images taken from the media, although her favorite media is oil paint. “I am Venezuelan,” Cazorla says, “but my blood is actually ‘mixed media.’” She has experimented with video, drawing, silk-screening, lithography, and collage in order to achieve a clear interpretation of her feelings and life experiences. She has been influenced by Spanish artists from the 19th century such as Joaquin Sorolla, as well as the American painter Romaine Brooks. Contemporary artists Elizabeth Payton, Marlene Dumas, and Kehinde Wiley have also influenced Carloza’s art...