WITHIN EDEN

A good Sunday morning to all -- here's my latest endeavor, a larger piece measuring 23 x 48 inches, acrylic on wrap-around canvas, meaning it won't require a frame, although one can be used if desired.

There are no such waterfalls nearby and so I let my imagination fill in the blanks, keeping the entire composition loose with dark, moody overall coloring off-set by white gushing water and brighter reflections in the pool at the base. My husband says he sees the face of an old woman in the rockery mid-center, and now that he's mentioned it, so do I!

Anyone interested in purchase contact me here. $225.00 U.S. + shipping.

NUTTY BUNCH

Hi again -- I'm surrounded by so many coconuts, it's hard not to put paint brush to canvas on a subject so close at hand. I seem to be bouncing around a little theme-wise these days but when inspiration hits there's no sense ignoring it.

This one is acrylic on canvas measuring 20 X 40 inches. A curiosity about this painting is that it can be hung either vertically or horizontally as both make perfect sense in terms of how coconuts hang on a palm. (The signature however is on the lower right hand corner but this can be easily overcome if someone wants to hang it that way.)

Anyone interested in purchasing please contact me here. $250.00 U.S. + shipping.

BLACK CLAY JUG

Hello -- Thought I'd get this last one in before the month ends. I had abandoned this one some time ago to attend other works but now it's done.

This is acrylic on a single sheet of canvas (for ease of shipping). I've been asked how one goes about framing a canvas sheet as opposed to canvas on stretcher bars, so I've included two images to illustrate how it would look once matted and framed. This can be done two ways: it can be stretched onto thin stretcher bars and then mounted into a traditional frame, or it can be treated as one would frame a print by adhering it to either a wood or cardboard backing to make it sturdy, then simply placing a mat and frame over that. (Don't recommend using a glass cover as this diminishes the impact regardless if it's non-reflective.) Any professional framer should be able to tackle it without mishap, and if you're a do-it-yourselfer, it's not too hard; I framed this one myself.

Anyone interested in purchasing contact me here. It measures approx. 22 x 16 inches. $120 U.S. + shipping.

FOLLOW THE LEADER - SOLD

This one took a while as "life" got in the way of my painting sessions, and then the fine line between working on the details and knowing when to stop began to blur. What happens to me is that sometimes when I'm painting one thing, my mind begins to wander toward another idea and I have to force myself to shake off those meandering thoughts and concentrate on the matter at hand. There have been times (although not recently) that I've had as many as three or four paintings going at once, especially when working in oils due to drying time, and it takes a mental slap in the face to get your concentration level to where it needs to be, namely on the current painting. Anyway, here's my latest: "Follow the Leader" -- it's acyrlic on canvas sheet (no stretcher bars) measuring approx. 11.5 x 15.5 inches.

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.



SOLD

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.