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A Couple of Couples: Emilio Martinez, Waldomiro de Deus, José Antônio da Silva, Marcus Brutus, Sarah Theresa Lee and Helen Rae

Featured above in our ongoing series showcasing couples is “The Wedding,” a mixed media work fashioned in 2025 by the Miami-based, Hondurus-born self-taught artist Emilio Martinez. Several more images of couples in a range of styles by self-taught artists follow:

Self-taught Brazilian painter Waldomiro de Deus, “Menina no Balanço (Girl On Swing),” 1970, Oil on canvas

The late Brazilian self-taught folk artist, José Antônio da Silva, “Novios (Newlyweds).” 1984, Oil on canvas

Maryland native, self-taught artist Marcus Brutus, “Meet Me on the Moon,” 2025, Acrylis on canvas

London-based Irish self-taught artist Sarah Theresa Lee, “Modern Love, 2024, Acrylic on canvas panel mounted on wood

The late self-taught West Coast-based artist Helen Rae, “Untitled,” 2018, Color pencil and graphite on paper

Photos of images: Lois Stavsky