More paintings
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 Posted in Art | No Comments »These are also oils. Most are larger, on gessoed water color paper, 17" X 22". We have traveled extensively around the Yucatan Peninsula where I have found abundant inspiration. ...
New Paintings from Mexico
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 Posted in Art | No Comments »New Paintings from Mexico I have been very lazy about posting on this site of late. I fear Mexican time has permanently filled my body and things get put off until tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. But this sunny Sunday ...
A couple new paintings inspired by our trip to Merida.
Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Art | No Comments »I spent much time photographing the colonial doorways of middle class neighborhoods while we were in Merida. The weather was cool and walking was wonderful. Around every corner was another treasure. These are the first results, oil on ...
Merida’s Museo Arte Popular
Monday, December 8th, 2008 Posted in Art | No Comments »After the craft show I wanted to explore a couple galleries in the neighborhood and started off with my four male companions trailing behind. One good stop was Alma Mexicana, on Calle 54 between 55 and 57, a shop of ...
Craft Show Artists from the Yucatan
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 Posted in Adventures, Art | No Comments »About a year ago a group of friends, living in Merida and appreciating one of a kind craft work, began searching out native artists from their state of Yucatan. At least the partial result was a craft show Nov. 29 ...
Road trip to the Pottery town of Ticul
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 Posted in Adventures, Art | No Comments »Having been a potter for 35 years, clay is always an attraction, so when I heard of the town of Ticul in the state of Yucatan where there is a natural clay deposit I longed to visit. Their huge vessels, ...
Visit to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 Posted in Adventures, Art | No Comments »Jim and I, and our Canadian friend James, decided to take a road trip to Merida during the week of American Thanksgiving. We boarded an ADO bus from Playa del Carmen which went south to Tulum and then northwest, through Valladolid ...
Catrina Paintings
Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Posted in Art | No Comments »November 1 and 2 is the celebration of the Day of the Dead here in Mexico. I lost my father this summer and will take this opportunity to honor his life, his wisdom, and his influence on me. The holiday ...
New Landscape paintings
Sunday, October 5th, 2008 Posted in Art | No Comments »During August and September I painted landscapes. These were new for me, but my confidence has grown. The images were painted from photos taken on visits to towns in the Yucatan: Progresso (north of Merida), Holbox, and Chetumal. I am ...
Photos of some of my old pots
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Art | 3 Comments »While I was home briefly in Philadelphia, after time with my father in Oregon at the end of his life, I rediscovered discs with photos of my ceramic work. For 35 years I was a potter before moving to Mexico. ...