SORIANO ARTS

FLORAL AND FIGURATIVE WORKS IN OIL

ROSE TINT MY WORLD

Color - the nucleus of all my work is an exploration of color and human interaction. I am fascinated by the phenomenology of sight, and the role color plays in forming the work and how we react to it.

I was born in New York City and was inspired to paint by the visceral reactions I had to others’ work, notably the European baroque paintings I encountered at the Metropolitan Museum of my youth.

The works presented here, mostly personal stories, use color, composition and light, seeking to inspire the viewer’s instinct and intuition.

PAUL SORIANO 2025

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WHOM THE GODS LOVE

  • GLADIOLUS

    CRIMSON GLAD

    OIL ON WOOD 25”X25” FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2024 - $400.00 USD

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    CAD YELLOW LT GLAD

    OIL ON WOOD 25”X25” FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $400.00 USD

  • GLADIOLUS

    CAD RED LT GLAD

    OIL ON WOOD 25”X25” FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $400.00 USD

  • GLADIOLUS

    CAD RED DEEP GLAD

    OIL ON WOOD 25”X25” FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $400.00 USD

  • Abstract painting featuring beige flower-like shapes on bright yellow background with black border.

    CAD GREEN GLAD

    OIL ON WOOD 25”X25” FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $400.00 USD

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WHOM THE GODS LOVE

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    CAD ORANGE GLAD

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36”X36” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $500.00 USD

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    GLADIOLUS STUDY #1

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

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    GLADIOLUS STYUDY #2

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

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    GLADIOLUS STUDY #3

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • Black and white drawing of a flower with large petals against a blue background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #4

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • A brown fabric scrunchie on a red background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #5

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • A monochrome drawing of three flowers with rounded petals on a purple background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #6

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • Abstract blue floral painting on a bright orange square canvas hung on a gray wall, next to a large window.

    CAD ORANGE GLAD

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36”X36” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $500.00

  • Silver-colored metallic leaves on a brown background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #11

    OIL ON CANVAS - 18”X18” - FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $250.00

  • A close-up of a pink rose on a yellow background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #7

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • A grayscale painting or photograph of a flower with a blue background.

    GLADIOLUS STYUDY #8

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • A pastel pink bunny holding a flower, set against a pink background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #9

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $200.00

  • A cluster of orange and red flowers on a dark background.

    GLADIOLUS STUDY #10

    OIL ON CANVAS - 18”X18” - FRAMED

    ASTORIA 2025 - $250.00

OBLIVION & BEYOND

  • OBLIVION

    SHAMAN (IN THE TWILIGHT OF HIS YEARS) - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 26”X28” - FRAMED

    $400.00 USD

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    THE CROSSROADS - 2013

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36”X36” - UNFRAMED

    $500.00 USD

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    CROSSROADS

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    HE MAN - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 17”X18” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    THE YOUNG PRINCE - 2012

    OIL ON PANEL - - UNFRAMED

    $800.00 USD

  • OBLIVION

    THE YOUNG PRINCE (DETAIL)

    OIL ON PANEL - 18”X24” - UNFRAMED

  • OBLIVION

    ARCHETYPE OF DESIRE 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36” - UNFRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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    BIRDS OF A FEATHER - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 12”X17” - FRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    THE ENLIGHTENMENT EATS HER CHILDREN - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    HAPPY NOW - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 17”X18” - UNFRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    SOLOME

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    SOLOME - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 20”X26” - FRAMED

    $250.00 USD

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    GORDO - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 12”X17” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    BLUE BOY - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 13 1/2” X 19 1/2” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    BOY LEFT ALONE (J.P.) - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    LOST IN THE VALLEY OF PLEASURE

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    LOST IN THE VALLEY OF PLEASURE - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”X60” - FRAMED

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    PUCK - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 19 1/2'‘ X 26 3/4” - FRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    SEA OF LOVE - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 18”X24” - FRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    SEASIDE - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 18”X17” - FRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    SORCERERS APPRENTICE - 2014

    OIL ON WOOD - 19 1/4”X 21 1/4” - FRAMED

    $300.00 USD

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    CREATION MYTH - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 20”X36” - UNFRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    TITLE UNKNOWN

    OIL ON WOOD - 18” X 24” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    THE INFERNO - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”x36” - UNFRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTTION

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    UNFINISHED #8 - 2013

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”x60” - UNFRAMED

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    HH DALAI LAMA

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    HH DALAI LAMA - 2013

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36”X31” - FRAMED

    $800.00 USD

YOUNG AMERICANS

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    THE ANARCHIST - 2010

    OIL ON WOOD - 48’X60”

    SOLD AT AUCTION

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    THE PARTY - 2011

    OIL ON WOOD - 18”x24”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    WAITING FOR YOU - 2011

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36”

    $500.00 USD

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    THE SAINT (SELF PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST)

    OIL ON WOOD - 49”X61” - FRAMED

    $800.00 USD

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    THE ARCHITECH

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    THE ARCHITECH - 2010

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”x60” - FRAMED

    $800.00 USD

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    THE YOGI (PETA MNI)

    OIL ON WOOD - 18”X24” - FRAMED

    $350.00

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    THINKING OF YOU

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36”

    $500.00 USD

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    THOUGHTFUL PRAYER

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    THOUGHTFUL PRAYER (BOY WITH PAYER WHEEL)

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36’ - FRAMED

    $500.00

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    THE CALL BOY (DAVIDS FIRST TIME)

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X36” - FRAMED

    $800.00

  • THE ANARCHIST

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HEAVEN WITHIN

  • HEAVEN

    HAND STUDY #1 - 2006

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20” - UNFRAMED

    DONATED AT AUCTION

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    MY NAME IS NOT IMPORTANT - 2007

    OIL ON CANVAS - 48”X60” - UNFRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTON

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    THE MARTYDOM OF MATHEW

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    THE MARTYRDOM OF MATHEW - 2008

    OIL ON CANVAS - TRYPTYCH

    122”X60” (TOTAL)

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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    HAND STUDY #2 - 2006

    OIL ON CANVAS - 20”X20”X2'‘ - UNFRAMED

    $200.00 USD

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    FUCK IT - 2006

    OIL ON CANVAS - 48”X60” - UNFRAMED

    $600.00 USD

  • FUCK IT

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    NOW I AM NOTHING - 2007

    OIL ON CANVAS - 72”X36” - DYPTYCH

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • HEAVEN WITHIN

    STICKS & STONES - 2006

    OIL ON CANVAS - 18”X24” - UNFRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

  • HAND STUDY #1

RESURRECTION

  • RESURRECTION

    ST. SEBASTIAN - 1998

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”X48”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • RESURRECTION

    RESURRECTION - 1999

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”X48” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    ST JOAN - 1998

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”X24’ FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • THE CALLING OF MATHEW

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    THE CALLING OF MATTEW - 1999

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”x60”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    ICARUS - 1999

    OIL ON CANVAS - 12”x18”

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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    INSPIRATION OF MATHEW - 1999

    OIL ON CANVAS - 12”x18”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL - 1999

    OIL ON CANVAS 10”x16”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • RESURRECTION

    THE FLAGELATION

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”x24”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION

  • PDA

    KISS #2 - 2002 - UNFRAMED

    OIL ON CANVAS - 50”x50”

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

  • PDA

    KISS #6 - 2004 - UNFRAMED

    OIL ON CANVAS - 18”x16”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • PDA

    KISS #4 - 2003 - UNFRAMED

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36’x30”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • PDA

    THE KISS #3 - 2003 - FRAMED

    OIL ON CANVAS - 30”X30”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • PDA

    KISS #5 - 2003 - UNFRAMED

    OIL ON CANVAS - 36”x48” UNFRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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    THE KISS - 1998 - FRAMED

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”x36”

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

EYE CANDY

  • EYE CANDY

    THE ROBE.- 1991

    OIL ON WOOD - 24”x48” - FRAMED

    $600.00 USD

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    THE FORTUNE TELLER - 1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”X60” - FRAMED

    $800.00 USD

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    MAGDELINE - 1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”x48” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

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    AP0LLO RISING

    OIL ON WOOD - 24’X48’

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • A painting of two nude men, one with devil horns, in a provocative scene with one man sitting on a sofa and the other man on his knees reaching toward him.

    TEMPTATION OF ANTHONY - 1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”X48” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • EYE CANDY

    JUDITH & HOLOFERNES -1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”x60” - FRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

  • EYE CANDY

    THE ENTOMBMENT - 1994

    OIL ON CANVAS - 30”x40” - FRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

  • EYE CANDY

    DAVID WAS DEFIANT - 1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”X48” - UNFRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

  • EYE CANDY

    PARADISE LOST

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”x 48’ “ - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • EYE CANDY

    ECSTASY OF FRANCIS - 1995

    OIL ON WOOD - 36”x48” - FRAMED

    PRIVATE COLLECTION

  • EYE CANDY

    THE INCREDULITY OF THOMAS - 1996

    OIL ON WOOD - 48”X60” - FRAMED

    LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

GALLERY SERVICES / CURATION

Art, of course, does not exist in a vacuum. How the work is presented, how it is positioned and lit and other factors are invaluable tools to creating interest and adding value to both the story and the artist(s) work. As a gallery owner I looked for ways to elevate the work, while staying true to intent. It was a pleasure to share with artists, the ways to give importance to the work.

Successfully mounting Thirty-Three exhibitions between 2011 and 2015 at my Portland gallery gave me an opportunity to work with both local artists as well as nationally known artists and local art institutions promoting works without regard to content or commercial value. I am available to consult and help mount your next exhibition. References upon request.

THE REAL PAUL SORIANO

I AM CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF ASTORIA OREGON, PAINTING & VOLUNTEERING WITH AVA - ASTORIA VISUAL ARTS, THE LEADING RESOURCE FOR ARTISTS IN THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY HERE AT THE MOUTH OF THE GREAT RIVER. YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @ PAULSORIANO6

A resume listing the name Paul Soriano, born in 1960 in New York NY, with solo and group art exhibitions from 1989 to 2019, including titles, venues, and locations in Portland, Seattle, and Alberta.
A digital image of a resume or CV listing professional experience, including roles such as Member/Volunteer at AVA in Astoria, OR, Director/Curator at Cock Gallery in Portland, OR, Special Projects Coordinator at Portland Q Center, Portland, OR, and Public Relations Director at Art Not Terminal Gallery in Seattle, WA.

NOW SHOWING:

“WHOM THE GODS LOVE”

NEW WORKS BY PAUL SORIANO FROM THE 2025 AVA RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

OPENS JANUARY 10, 2026

THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2026

—AVA—

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ASTORIA, OR. 97103

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