Asbury Park Zest The Rainbow Issue Summer 2015 | Seite 15

first trip to the USA, Pau was enjoying her first
solo exhibition, "Newmoon," at the OMC Gallery in Los Angeles when she was commissioned
to create a custom mural in Asbury Park, a place
she'd never been.
Waterfront developer, Madison Marquette,
partnered with Jenn Hampton, co-director and
co-curator of Parlor Gallery on Cookman Ave, to
hire artists to decorate their buildings in Asbury
Park. Based on her brilliant work, Quintanajornet was an obvious choice. Shortly thereafter,
Pau was dispatched to the north side of the Carousel building adjacent to the Casino, and has
since created her 2 much-talked-about murals.
“I’m from South America, so colorful murals
are in my genes,” she says. “It’s fascinating how
color can affect your life. When you start your
day by walking by a colorful wall, it helps you.
This was my intention with this wall. It’s the South
American God, Mother Earth. She is in contrast
to the ocean and the water. There are these
birds everywhere in Asbury, so this was a kind
of interaction, a bridge between water, earth
and sky.”
“I have two ways of painting,” she says. “My
individual shows are more intimate, and I'm very

concentrated and focused. When I do murals, it’s
more for the public. I will leave, but my art will
stay, and I want to leave something people will
enjoy.”
Creating her two inspired murals on the Carousel building proved to be an expansive experience for the artist too, who thrives on the
personal connection with her audience, as well
as gathering tidbits of local history wherever
she travels.
“I really enjoyed my time in Asbury Park,” she
adds. “It was a beautiful experience not just because I got to paint a wall, but because I got
closer to the people here, and that’s the main
thing I enjoy. It’s great when you can have interaction and gather information about the area
— inside information about exact locations
and what they were like 20, 30 and 50 years
ago….”
Quintanajornet also projects her Latin American influences on paper, wood and ink symbolizing strong women and birds, focusing on wisdom,
peace and free spiritedness.
She herself is a bird — adventurous and free.

Summer Music Storyteller Series
July 17 - August 30 Exhibit Joe Grushencky & The Houserockers
"The Asbury Connection" with Photos, Video and Memorabilia
July 24
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jody Joseph & Her Students
August 7
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Johnna Marie
August 28 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Jody Joseph & Her Students

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