Creating Symphony of the Sea

There are moments in life when an idea quietly begins to grow, almost like a tide slowly rising beneath the surface. Symphony of the Sea was one of those moments for me. It became my very first art exhibition, and because of that, it will always remain deeply meaningful in my heart.

The exhibit took place in 2024 at Casa del Sol, a beautiful home in Akumal connected to the magical waters of Yal-Ku Lagoon. The owner, a dear friend, generously opened the space for us, and I will always be grateful for that opportunity. Surrounded by nature, light, and the peaceful spirit of the ocean, the setting could not have been more perfect for an exhibition inspired by marine life and the underwater world.

The beginning of this journey started with a simple conversation. One day, I told my teacher, Giovanni Avashadur, that I dreamed of creating an exhibition. He shared with me an idea he had wanted to explore for a long time, something unusual and different. He wanted two artists to work together on the same paintings, combining their visions into one piece. He called the technique “à la Limon.”

When he explained it to me, I immediately felt curious and excited. I offered to create the exhibition with him, and from that moment, our secret project began.

For two years, almost nobody knew what we were doing. We transformed part of my home into a complete art studio. We gathered materials little by little, including large canvases I had brought from Santa Fe. Every week; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and sometimes Sundays,  we painted for endless hours. Some days began at 7 in the morning and continued until midnight. Paint, paint, and more paint… sin parar.

One of the most exciting parts of the process was creating the backgrounds for the paintings. We carried giant canvases down to the rocks by the ocean and poured paint directly onto them. Colors flowed with the wind, the salt air, and the movement of nature around us. At first, I honestly was not convinced by the process. It felt chaotic and unpredictable. But once the paint dried, we would sit quietly and begin searching for shapes hidden within the colors, sea creatures, coral formations, schools of fish, mysterious underwater worlds slowly appearing before our eyes.

Little by little, I began to understand the magic of it. Increible!

The process felt alive, almost dreamlike, as if we were entering another world together. Giovanni and I also shared similar histories. We both grew up close to the ocean, and that connection naturally found its way into the paintings. Spending so many hours creating together turned us into good friends.

Giovanni is an amazing artist with an incredible personality, easygoing, humble, and gifted with an endless imagination. Watching the way he could look at abstract colors and suddenly discover entire worlds hidden inside them was inspiring. His creativity seemed to flow naturally, without limits, and being part of that process taught me so much, not only about painting, but also about trusting intuition and enjoying the freedom of creation.

Sometimes we worked in complete silence, fully concentrated on the canvas. Other times there was music, laughter, dancing, and long conversations while paint covered our hands and clothes.

Those two years became much more than preparation for an exhibition. They became a creative journey filled with friendship, discovery, and trust in the artistic process.

We did everything ourselves. Every single detail became part of the adventure. We painted the artworks, stretched the canvases onto the bastidores, built and painted the frames, and prepared each piece with our own hands. Of course, I learned all of this from Giovanni, who already had years of experience and patiently guided me through the entire process. Looking back, I realize how much knowledge and dedication goes into preparing an exhibition beyond simply painting.

As the opening day approached, the excitement grew stronger. We created the promotions, flyers, and posters, planned the decoration, organized the lighting, and carefully prepared the entire space at Casa del Sol. The paintings had been stored safely at my house for months, and suddenly it was time to move them into their new home for the exhibition. Friends generously helped us with pickup trucks to transport the large canvases, and little by little the gallery came to life.

We also hired a chef company to prepare wine, drinks, and food for the evening, because we wanted the event to feel warm, welcoming, and full of celebration  not just an art show, but a gathering of community and creativity.

Then finally… El gran dia llego!

We hung the paintings the night before the exhibition. I still remember that evening so clearly. The weather was perfect, cool, peaceful, and beautiful. There was a feeling in the air that something special was about to happen.

And it did.

The entire community came together that night. Family, friends, neighbors, and visitors filled the space with laughter, music, conversations, and happiness. Seeing people walk through the exhibition, stopping in front of the paintings, connecting with them, and sharing that moment with us was incredibly emotional.

After two years of hard work, secrecy, long painting days, experiments, challenges, and beautiful creative chaos, the exhibition finally came alive exactly as we had dreamed.

It was simply perfect.
A rewarding celebration of art, friendship, community, and the joy of creating something from the heart. Una noche mágica que nunca olvidaré.

Looking back now, I realize that Symphony of the Sea was not only about the paintings themselves, but also about the experience of creating them, the long days, the smell of acrylic paint, the sound of the ocean nearby, the friendships that grew stronger, and the joy of watching imagination slowly come to life on canvas.

And perhaps that is why this exhibition will always be so special to me.
It was the beginning of something new… el inicio de un sueño hecho realidad.