FIESTA DANCERS - SOLD

Hello everyone -- The color!, the movement!, the visual bedazzlement of Mexican fiesta dancers! This region is teeming with authentic dance troupes representing the different states of Mexico in their tipica clothing as they tap out rythms, swing and sway in tandem, thoroughly enjoying their art as they entertain the thousands of visitors who flock to our area every day. Who can resist painting them? Not me!

This is an 8 x 10 inch acyrlic on wrap-around canvas.

CENOTE UNDERWORLD - SOLD

Hello -- this cenote differs from the previous one in that it is fed by a purely underground water source. From above hang the various tree roots and creeping foliage that thrive in the damp atmosphere. Some of these cenotes often have unseen depths to them while in others the bottom is clearly visible. To swim in such a scenario is a treat beyond measure.

This is acrylic on canvas measuring 20 x 13.5 inches.



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CENOTE

Hello -- this is one of those paintings that you keep working on when you should really put your brush down and STOP! The challenge here was to stay loose and not get too, too detailed, as I was tempted to do. I mostly wanted to portray the depth of the cavern and the feeling of awe one experiences when standing inside a grand cenote.

The Yucatan peninsula is riddled with cenotes, or underground water wells, many of which were sacred to the ancient Maya. This particular one is different than most in that it's water supply comes from above as well as below.

This is acrylic on canvas measuring 14 x 18 inches. If interested in purchasing please contact me here. $125.00 U.S. + shipping.

POOL PARTY

Hello -- it's getting close to Christmas and I decided to give my husband this painting as a gift; he's flying in today for the holidays from Costa Rica where he's been working this past month and he really misses our very special dog, Coco. People often confuse Coco with Cocoa or even Koko, but our dear, sweet-natured furry friend, a Siberian Husky with ice blue eyes that pierce your soul, has been named after the delicious insides of a coconut, which by nature is white, like her. We thought it apt as she was born in the tropics and does quite well despite the heat. Here she is keeping cool with Victor in our pool.

This is an acrylic on wraparound canvas measuring approx. 18 x 13 inches -- and obviously not for sale! Happy painting to all, and my best wishes for this holiday season and new year to come... Elfi.

BEARDED LADIES

A goodday to all -- this acrylic on canvas had been sitting patiently on an easel awaiting my attention for some time, abandoned for other projects. I decided to give it some attention and here's the result. This area is abundant in these types of palms and from the first moment I saw them I thought of them as "bearded ladies" with their dying foliage hanging down.

Bearded Ladies measures 15.5 x 20 inches with a wrap-around canvas approx. 1.5 inches deep on the stretcher bars. Anyone interested in purchase contact me here. $125.00 U.S + shipping.

THREE MUSKATEERS

Hello to all -- I photographed these three pelicans off the tip of Punta Nizuc as they bobbed on the water looking much like an old trio of friends.

This is an 8 x 10 inch acrylic on board. Anyone interested in purchasing please contact me here. $90.00 U.S. + shipping.

BRUISED SKY

It's December and the weather at this time of year is unpredictable. Sudden storm clouds loom on the horizon and either dissipate at sea or make their gloomy sojourne over our beaches to pour out their hearts and souls onto the sand.

That black and blue cloud rising off the horizon looks almost like a wave about to crash on the shore as it nears menacingly. The air at such a time is crisp as fresh linen and filled with the promise of a dramatic downpour. Very invigorating.

This is an 8 x 10 inch acryclic on board -- anyone interested in purchasing contact me here. $75.00 U.S. + shipping.