Original Cecilia Mayr Mixed Media Painting "Carnaval Life"

Original Cecilia Mayr Mixed Media Painting "Carnaval Life" – Hand-Signed Gallery Framed Artist: Cecilia Mayr (Brazilian-born, b. 1955) Title: "Carnaval Life" Medium: Original Mixed Media / Acrylic Painting on Heavy Textured Canvas Paper Signature: Hand-signed by the artist in pencil (bottom right margin) Title Inscription: Hand-titled by the artist in pencil (bottom left margin) Framed Dimensions: 28" W x 34.5" H Condition: Excellent vintage/gallery condition About the Artist: Cecilia Mayr Born in 1955 in Votuporanga, São Paulo, Brazil, Cecilia Mayr is an accomplished, internationally exhibited artist whose work beautifully bridges traditional Latin American cultural identity with high-end contemporary design. Mayr pursued academic paths in both Fine Art and Philosophy, earning a specialized degree in cartoon animation in 1977 and honing her craft alongside the renowned artist Pedro Sanches at São Paulo University. After spending her early career designing television animations and formatting comic books across São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, she traveled extensively through Spain and Italy before relocating to the United States. Moving away from commercial layout graphics to seek a deeper, tactile studio expression, she gained immense renown working out of premier gallery spaces in Phoenix, Arizona, and Florida. Her highly spontaneous, emotion-driven works have historically been represented by fine art dealers across major global art hubs, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and London. Full Item Description Up for sale is a stunning, entirely unique original mixed-media painting titled "Carnaval Life" by Cecilia Mayr. Her work is highly sought after by collectors for its celebratory energy, festive imagery, and incredible physical depth.Unlike standard flat prints, reproductions, or digital lithographs, this is a true, one-of-a-kind standalone studio painting. The artwork is executed on premium, heavy-textured canvas paper and features magnificent tactile elements that can only be fully appreciated in a live original piece. Fine Art Details & Technical Highlights Stunning Textures & Impasto Brushwork: The surface is beautifully uneven, featuring heavily raised, three-dimensional peaks of paint (impasto style) on the collar jewelry and flowing decorative ribbons. Dynamic Pigments: The composition showcases an expert interplay between flat matte backdrops (the rich maroon and deep teal fields) and thick, glossy, enamel-like paint layers that dynamically catch ambient light. Flawless Margins: The solid teal and red color blocks finish cleanly along a crisp border, giving way to the original white paper margin where the artist personally documented the piece. Hand-Signed Authenticity: Autographed directly by the artist in a sweeping, stylized pencil cursive on the bottom-right margin, perfectly balancing the pencil-written title "Carnaval Life" on the left. Framing & Presentation The painting comes beautifully presented in a substantial, collector-sized custom gallery layout. It features a high-end double matting configuration with a coordinating green inner border line that draws the eye directly to the focal portrait. The presentation is completed by a minimalist, elegant square frame with a robust wire hanging system pre-installed on the back. Condition Report The artwork itself is in immaculate, showroom condition. The rich colors remain highly saturated with zero fading or sun damage. The thick paint ridges are perfectly stable, showing no microscopic cracking, checking, or flaking from the paper base. The glass is clean, and the structural hanging wire on the reverse is fully intact and ready to mount Nearest intersection Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue