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The Cuban countryside comes alive in the work of Orlando Almanza [Video]

Portland painter Orlando Almanza was born in the Cuban countryside and spent his childhood listening to his grandfathers stories of the spirits that lived in the forests and river near their home. When he moved to Havana to attend the college of fine arts, he buried his past, attempting to fit into the citys urban culture. But eventually he discovered these childhood stories carry great power. Today his large, lush canvases are filled with images from his past and the myths and stories he heard from his family.