The alleyway walk

Let the world watch.

She takes up her own space. Big afro, bright blue shirt worn open, a skirt full of warm orange pattern, and on a thin leash beside her a pink pig with a red bow. She walks the old street slowly, like she owns the ground under her feet.

“I did not want to paint a simple portrait. I wanted to paint a feeling of absolute confidence.” — Paola Harper

Two sides of one street

On the right, the alley turns deep blue and heavy, and a quiet man follows a few steps behind: the rest of the world, watching, trying to work her out. On the left, Paola let the brush run free in gold, red and green, the colour and energy she leaves behind as she walks.

Why the pig?

“It is not a guard dog or a fancy pet. It is a playful message: life is too short to be boring. True confidence means loving the things that make you smile, even if they look strange to other people.”

About the artist

Paola Harper was born in Colombia and has painted all her life. Aruba’s colours gave her work a new energy, and it shows in this canvas.

On its way to Miami

The alleyway walk is one of the works ArtisA brings to Red Dot Miami 2026: Spectrum Miami, booth 901, Mana Wynwood, 2–6 December. It is available to buy from 2 December, 3 PM Aruba time. Love the style but want your own story on canvas? Ask us about commissioning a painting from Paola.

The details

• Original acrylic painting on canvas, 60 × 60 × 3 cm
• Signed by the artist
• One of a kind, no prints
• Ships from Miami: $250 flat rate to anywhere in the world, packed by us
• Questions or commissions: WhatsApp +297 593 4475 or info@artisaruba.com