Here is my latest watercolor all finished!!! *Trying to see the positive when all is lost, without loss all those seeds will never travel to become wishes fufilled.
You may purchase giclee prints of this watercolor here
My latest oil painting entitled, "A Beautiful Poison" oil and egg tempera on masonite, approx. (16"x20"). This piece was inspired by a sad personal event in my life some years ago, and the image of a sleeping bird, half dead/asleep came up and then I eventually combined it with the poppies, which are symbolic of sleep/death....as they languish there, there is the realization that everyone can become a slave to their poison, which can be anything in life-drugs.sex.power.food.money.,etc...it is so alluring that it is so easy to become blissfully unaware of the true state of your addiction.
“Women Who Dare” Reflections from an Artist’s Perspective Curated by Anel I. Flores and Sarah Castillo. Women Who Dare was an all women artists exhibition that was curated by Anel Flores of Artery Studios and Sarah Castillo of Ladybase Gallery and held at the Carver Cultural Community Center in near downtown San Antonio and ran from November 5 – November 27, 2015. The core theme of the exhibit was to present the works of “ San Antonio women artists who stimulate, provoke, and capture her viewers; allowing space for the movement and speed of the competing world to fall away .” The outcome of a theme of such a transcendent nature facilitated a contemplative flowering of many distinct artistic languages with interpretations ranging from self-portraits, dissection of mystical feminine archetypes to conceptual mixed pieces that explored topics such as heritage, race, fears and self-discovery. In disclosure, I was one of the participating artists curated...
I am delighted to have a couple of paintings selected for the Art Heals Hearts: Art, Music and Poetry Exhibition benefiting the Ecumenical Center which provides therapeutic counseling services that focuses on art creation as a catalyst for healing. Wonderful organization that does a great service to the community. If you do not have a chance to attend the opening reception event on September 9th, the show will be up until January 6. To Learn More About the Ecumenical Center http://www.ecrh.org/ Art Heals Hearts Event Page http://www.ecrh.org/art-heals-hearts/ Rivard Report Art Heals Hearts Feature http://therivardreport.com/exhibit-to-focus-on-power-of-art-in-healing-hearts/
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