A couple weeks ago, we drove out to San Elizario to check out some galleries and across the street from one of them was an old adobe building that had about 2 walls left to it.  This was what was left of one of the windows.

You learn in school that you shouldn’t really work just one painting at a time. In the past that didn’t work out for me.  I’d have longish breaks due to work or other circumstances and by the time I would start backup any areas that needed to dry would be ready to go.  With fewer distractions now, watching paint dry between layers isn’t very productive.  Having 2 or even 3 paintings going at the same time will keep me on my toes.  Here is the start of something new:

Be sure to check out the opening reception for 8 Women Vision on Canvas Exhibit at the Art and Framing Gallery on Saturday May 7th. It will be from 4:00-7:00 PM. The exhibit will feature Clarissa Adair, Yvonne Postelle, Beth Abbot, Sandy Young, Trish Lopez, Carol Ann Napier, Lois Rayome and Patty Rust. (Yeah Mom!)

Starting something new, I’ll leave this hint: its an iconic building here in El Paso. The surrounding street signs should tell you where its at.

I finally got around to snapping a pick to post of my latest painting, Fistful of Power V2.  This was for a client who had bought the original and wanted another for a different location.  It was an interesting challenge to  reproduce a something that I had done a little over 10 years earlier.

Fistful of Power V2, oil on canvas, 48" X 60", 2011