Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso: The Ecstatic Kiss of Spring 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Alex Kuno McManus’ strong ties to the

McManus’ strong ties to the fashion world mean she regularly attends Sydney’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival

After three years of programming for a software company by day and rushing home to paint into the midnight hours

and gold leaf

12 x 15 in

After completing high school at the Victorian College of the Arts in 1994 (dance)

Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso: The Ecstatic Kiss of Spring 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Alex Kuno McManus’ strong ties to theTino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso paint surrealist calaveras (skulls) and magical scenes celebrating human transformation, each brimming with flowers, birds, and butterflies as well as symbolic elements deeply rooted in their personal cultures. Their passion filled paintings embrace dualities and expound on the complexities of sexuality, spirituality, and mortality in the cycle of life. Piece together the colorful elements of nature, beauty, and