Meet Thelma Delgado | Artist and author

We had the good fortune of connecting with Thelma Delgado and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Thelma, what do you think makes you most happy? Why?
What makes me happy? Many things make me happy, but I will tell you 2, the most important ones. Being a mother of 3 makes me very happy. I can say it is the most important thing that has ever happened to me. The second one is to Create. I am an artistic creator in many medias. I have been painting for 20 years and my paintings have been exhibited in Spain, Switzerland, France. and USA where I live. I am an author; I have released 2 books; poetry, poetic prose and short stories. among other things, I love to flip furniture; it is fascinating to turn an ugly piece into an extraordinary work of art.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I started painting over 20 years ago as a hobby. I am self thought artist. One day, when I felt somewhat confident I ventured to put one of my paintings in an exhibition in Miami, FL , specifically in Coconut Grove, and later, on Calle 8 in different galleries. The rest is history. My paintings made it to Spain, Switzerland and France. People remember me for my paintings of female nude torsos. “Las Lolas” were the talk of the town lol. . Bright bold colors are always present in my pieces. I will say that my patience and perseverance have been fundamental to succeed. As an artist I think one never reaches the top of the hill, on the contrary, once I reach a goal, then I embark myself in the next challenge. To learn another technique, to use other materials. As an author, I can say I feel “free” when I write. and then again, it is a continuous learning. I write mostly in Spanish, although I have written some poems in English too. And this journey has taken me to the Library of Congress in 2019 and to UN this past month of May. I am a member of the Academia Norteamericana de Literatura Moderna International (International Academy of Modern Literature) “I live life to the fullest and express it thru my art”

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Monday: I will take my friend for lunch at Pastaiolo restaurant in Miami Beach, after lunch we will go for a long walk and enjoy the sunset. For dinner we will go to Versailles Restaurant and to enjoy a mojito, or 2 ! Tuesday: Breakfast in Café Bastille and after that we will go shopping ! We will have lunch at The Shops at Midtown; rest and then we will go to a theater to watch a comedy play
Wednesday: We will visit galleries, as many as we can. In the afternoon we will go to Bayside for a boat tour to see all the houses of the famous. We will have dinner there.
Thursday: We will go thrifting! I love thrifting and my friend loves it too! For dinner we will go to Taj Mahal to eat Indian food !
Friday: We will go on a tour at an Indian sererve, to be in contact with nature, we love a sense of adventure. For dinner we will go to Ball & Chain to dance and have lots of fun
Saturday: Breakfast at La Carreta, and go for a walk to Little Havana, on Calle 8. Visit shops, galleries and enjoy the vibe. For dinner we will go to a party that I previously prepared for my friend. All our friends will gather at Fifty’s
Sunday: Breakfast at Buena Vista Deli, walk around the Miami Design District. We will have lunch in the area and in the afternoon take her to the airport as my friend returns home.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My mom always thought me to pursue my passion. and always told me that discipline is a key component to achieve success, so my shoutout is to my mom. And a special thanks to Denise Manciero Savela from The Cozy Cottage LWB for recommending me to you

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Image Credits
The images are all mine