Raymond Bonilla • Fine Art/Illustration

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A RTIST S TATEMENT
My interest in painting lies in the
role of an “illustrator as a visual
journalist,” and the subject of
memory. My art is rooted in the
Influences of the impressionistic
painters, illustrators, and
animators of the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries.
In my work I use an artist language
that is a combination deeply rooted
in language of figurative and
abstract artist of the past. From
these I use the traditional artistic
tools of color and form which
allow me to immerse the viewer
Raymond Bonilla’s art revolves around the role of the artist as a visual journalist. In his most into my pictures and allow them to
recent series, entitled “Win/Place/Show,” he documents the ritualistic, cultural and spiritual appreciate it for both its literal and
aspects of the horse racing tracks he grew up around near his hometown of Queens, New York. abstract qualities. I strive to create
art that records my observations of
Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in the world around me whether it be
new media and illustration. He continued his studies at the Academy of Art University in San a direct observation or a statement
Francisco where he completed his Masters of Fine Art in 2009. He was awarded Best in Show in of internal reflection ultimately
the Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition and was a finalist in the Artists Magazine Annual making work that is a “visual
Art Competition. journal” of the human condition.
Raymond currently lives in New York where he spends his time painting and teaching at the
State University of New York at Fredonia.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: THE PROCESSION I”

18” x 24” (Oil on Panel)
Original - $800
of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that
Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that
underlies the horse-racing culture of my hometown racing tracks of Belmont and Aqueduct.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: THE PROCESSION II”

12” x 24” (Oil on Panel)
Original - $700

Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that underlies the horse-racing culture of
my hometown racing tracks of Belmont and Aqueduct.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: PONY GUY”

24” x 18”
(Oil on Canvas)
Original
$800

Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/

SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and
religious subtext that underlies the horse-racing
culture of my hometown racing tracks of Belmont
and Aqueduct.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: “WIN/PLACE/SHOW: “WIN/PLACE/SHOW:

THE WAIT I” THE CHOIR” THE WAIT II”
18” x 12”(Oil on Panel) 18” x 24” (Oil on Panel) 16” x 12” (Oil on Panel)
Original Original Original
$450 $800 $425

Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that underlies the horse-racing culture of my
hometown racing tracks of Belmont and Aqueduct.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: “WIN/PLACE/SHOW:
BELMONT AT MIDDAY” MORNING AT AQEDUCT”
8” x 10”(Oil on Panel) 8” x 10”(Oil on Panel)
Original Original
$120 $120

Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that underlies the horse-racing culture of my
hometown racing tracks of Belmont and Aqueduct.

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“WIN/PLACE/SHOW: I” “WIN/PLACE/SHOW: II” “WIN/PLACE/SHOW: III”

21.5” x 21.5” (Oil on Canvas) 21.5” x 21.5” (Oil on Canvas) 24” x 18” (Oil on Panel)

Part of a visual essay entiteld “WIN/PLACE/SHOW,” which documents the ritualistic and religious subtext that underlies the horse-racing culture of my
hometown racing tracks of Belmont and Aqueduct.

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“ESCUCHAS I” “ESCUCHAS II” “ESCUCHAS III”

30” x 40” 30” x 40” 30” x 40”
(Oil on Canvas) (Oil on Canvas) (Oil on Canvas)

Part of the series ”Réquiem.” A visual essay documenting the people and places of my family in Puerto Rico after the death of my grandfather.

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“RÉQUIEM: BAJANDO AL POSO” “RÉQUIEM: CASA”

30” x 40” (Oil on Canvas) 30” x 40” (Oil on Canvas)

“RÉQUIEM: FLAMBOYAN” “RÉQUIEM: ISIDORO Y EL DUKE”

24” x 30” (Oil on Canvas) 24” x 30” (Oil on Canvas)

Part of the series ”Réquiem.” A visual essay documenting the people and places of my family in Puerto Rico
after the death of my grandfather.

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“REPOSE” COVER TO ERIC JOHNSON’S “THE JERSEY “REPOSE II”

24” x 18” (Oil on Panel) DEVIL” 36” x 24” (Oil on Canvas)
24” x 18” (Oil on Canvas)

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“JOAQUIN PHOENIX” “BOB”

18” x 14” (Oil on Panel) 24” x 18” (Oil on Panel)

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“OPHELIA”
14” x 42” (Oil on Panel)

SKETCH FOR “OPHELIA” “JOHN SCHMITT: OPHELIA”

3.5” x 10.5” (Mixed Media on Paper) (Album Cover)

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“NEW MORNING, NEW YORK”

24” x 36” (Oil on Canvas)

“RÉQUIEM: LUCKY”
30” x 24” (Oil on Canvas)
“LIBERTY AVENUE”
24” x 18” (Oil on Panel)

“RÉQUIEM: ZAPATOS”
40” x 60” (Oil on Canvas)

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“DA VINCI”
18” x 24” (Oil on Panel)

“THE VIKING KING”

24” x 24” (Oil on Canvas)
“DISCOVERY”
20” x 15” (Oil on Panel)

“THE STAKEOUT”
24” x 30” (Oil on Panel)

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