Ana Quintana

From my beginnings in Cuba to building a new life and family in the US, I’ve always deeply appreciated art.  After a thriving career in the tech industry, I’ve now turned my focus, energy, and commitment to creating art.

As an acrylic fluid artist, my work expresses energy, movement, and spontaneity. I don’t use paintbrushes—just my hands, intuition, and a willingness to embrace the unpredictable. Through pouring, spinning, and tilting, I guide vibrant pigments across the canvas, allowing bold colors, iridescent mica, and dynamic patterns to emerge in ways that surprise and exhilarate me.

Fluid art is a dance between control and surrender. While I carefully prepare my materials and techniques, once the final layer is poured, the paint takes on a life of its own. Cells form, lacing appears, and the composition comes alive before my eyes. It's a thrilling, immediate process—there's no waiting, no overthinking, just creation in real time. And the final reveal, after varnishing, is always a moment of discovery, where depth and luminosity reach their peak.

For me, fluid art is about risk and reward. Each piece is an adventure, a leap into the unknown, where the outcome isn’t fully realized until the painting dries. That unpredictability, the balance between intention and serendipity, is what keeps me captivated. I want my work to bring joy, energy, and inspiration to those who view or collect it—just as it does for me in the act of creation.

Ultimately, I embrace the thrill of the process, the imperfections, and the surprises along the way. It’s a journey that mirrors life itself—bold, unfiltered, and beautifully unpredictable.

Galleries

D’art 360 Gallery, 900 E. Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO – 2024 - Present

RiNO Art Lofts, Denver, CO – 2023 - Present

Artworks Southglenn, Centennial, CO – 2024

Exhibitions & Events

March - April 2025 - "Spring Reflections", ART MOZAIK Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Feb – March 2025 - “LITTLEton, BIG-Ideas – Honoring the Big Ideas of Women Artists”, Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Littleton, CO

Feb – April 2025 – “Mythology & Metamorphosis” Exhibit, The Lab on Santa Fe, Denver, CO

Feb – March 2025 – “See it. Feel it. Abstraction Today.” Exhibit, Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO

Dec – Feb 2024 – Solo Show – “Acrylic Fluid Art Paintings by Ana Quintana”, 1101 Exhibits, Littleton, CO

Dec 2024 – D’art 360 Holiday Show, D’art 360 Gallery, Denver, CO

Nov – December 2024 – “Next UP!” Exhibit, NEXT Gallery, Lakewood, CO

Oct – Dec. 2024 – “The Elements” Exhibit, 40 West Gallery, Lakewood, CO

Oct – November 2024 – “Elemental Echoes” Group Show, D’art 360 Gallery, Denver, CO

July 2024 – D’art 360 Member Pop-up Show, D’art 360 Gallery, Denver, CO