Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Hola! I'm so glad you stopped in to see what I've been working on! This little senorita is an original painting on a piece of smooth round wood & comes with a sawtooth hanger already attached! Hope you like her!
Artist Quote for the day: An artist never finishes his work; he merely abandons it. -- Paul Valery
Mexican Folk Art~RoMy
TITLE: "Mercado" (Market)
Size: 7" x 7" x 3/4" (hanger already attached)
DESCRIPTION
This pretty little senorita is off to market to sell her fresh prized pineapples! Lots of beautiful colours in this charming piece of Mexican/Southwest Folk Art ~ the background is painted gold with a light green wash applied over it which gives it just a hint of a green overlay ~ which is how most everything in Old Mexico is painted, a wash over a wash of colours! This black-haired senorita is wearing a lovely turquoise blue dress and a pair of dangling, gold earrings too! She is really quite lovely!
This is a great piece of Mexican Folk Art that would add a charming touch of Old Mexico to anyone's casa (home) ~ or office workplace! And what a great opportunity this is for the right buyer to add to his or her collection of Mexican Folk Art! And what a perfect time to start a collection if you haven't already as Mexican Folk Art is quite popular now ~ and increasing in value with time.
ABOUT THIS PIECE
This Mexican Folk Art painting is an ORIGINAL work of art, brightly painted with acrylics on a smooth, round piece of wood measuring 7" x 7" x 3/4". There is a hanger already attached to the back - when you receive this artwork all you need to do is place it in your special area and enjoy! Also, this piece has been finished with a non-yellowing acrylic varnish to protect and enhance its beauty for years to come.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
The front of this painting is signed by the artist and the back is also signed, dated, and titled. By the way the artist "Romy" - that's me! I live on the border between Texas and Old Mexico ~ near the Big Bend National Park ~ a few miles from Terlingua Ghost Town ~ and I love the history and culture of this area ~ a raw, still quite primitive land ~ a desert land where "rainbows wait for rain." The last few photos in this description show my outdoor estudio ~ Terlingua Art Studio ~ which faces Santa Elena Canyon and the Rio Grande River, the natural border between Old Mexico and Texas ~ and it is from this primitive setting ~ 80 miles from town ~ that I find most of my inspiration for painting. (in the photos Mexico is on the left side of the river and Texas is on the right)
I enjoyed the visit ~ Gracias! And, please, while you are here take a moment to View My Other Items For Sale ~ Presently, I have several paintings (on canvas) and more than one RoMy ORIGINAL TINY TIN (TM) at auction ~ several of kitty cats with rabbits and baby dolls! I also have a "San Pasqual Bailon" the kitchen saint who is blessing all the vegetables for the cook, a "Sundance" colourful Mexican tom cat, a "Wash Day" with lingerie, women's blouses and skirts drying on the clothes line, "One Spirit" with a Mexican cowgirl feeding her horse a handful of hay, a "Tree of Life," a "Saint Therese Lisieux" retablo, an "Angel of Unconditional Love & Freedom," a "Desert Moon Angel," a "Desert Solo," and a "Virgen de Guadalupe" retablo. I have a great pair of unique Day of the Dead ~ Dia de los Muertos ~ earrings. And a Frida Kahlo Angel clay pot with a tiny lid to hold all your wishes till they come true! I have a Katrina sculpture made of clay and handpainted. There are several nice floral paintings, "Mexico Colour," "Mexican Sunflower," "Simple Charm" with daisies and violets, "Scent of Spring," and "Big Bend Texas Bluebonnets." I also have a Mercado Dia ~ Market Day ~ with lots of Mexican Talavera pottery for sale in a village in Old Mexico, a retablo dedicated to Saint Francis (St. Francis patron of peace and animals) with a red fox, a sheep, a rabbit and lots of dove, and a Virgen de Guadalupe ex-voto retablo. "Santa Fe Spirit" has beautiful mountains in colours of red, purple, blue, turquoise and gold and adobe buildings. "La Mision" has a pretty red-haired senorita on a mission all her own. "Desert Serenade" has a gold coyote, a pink moon, and another pretty senorita. And if you are looking for a HUGE piece of art don't miss the "Colourful Nun," "Colonia Colorida," and the "Cactus Sunrise" which all measure 40" x 32"!! I will be adding other paintings soon as well as more pieces of Mexican Folk Art Jewelry! All fabulous pieces to add to your collection of Mexican Folk Art!