I'll be in La Baptistina!

La Baptistina is a little art publication here in Mexico.  Each edition focuses on a part of the country.  The next edition will feature art in Cozumel.  And one of my paintings will be in it!! 

How did this happen?  Basically, one thing led to another….

Last year, I met an artist called Valeria Unanu while she was painting a mural at my friend’s home.  I bumped into her again this year while she was painting the outside of a coffee shop.  We chatted.  I showed her my most recent paintings.  She suggested I go to a new little art store to talk to her friend Diana about showing there.  The art gallery in the store isn’t ready for showing any art.  But after Diana saw my paintings, she invited me to be in the next edition of La Baptinista!

So my cows and chickens will be in the publication?  Nope. That was the catch.  I had to paint something inspired by Cozumel. So I went to El Bungalo (I’ll miss that place…),and  took hundreds of pictures of pelicans.  I experimented. Failed. And eventually came up with something I liked.  Happily, Diana likes it too!!!!

I’m excited.  This is a small step towards I’m not sure what exactly.  But a direction I’ve been wanting to try for some time!

Pictures

1-My pelican painting that’ll be in La Baptinista!

2-Me and Diana, the editor of the Baptistina.  We had a lovely conversation about all sorts of things.  About 1.5 hours all in Spanish.  I was really tired at the end.  That was a lot of thinking and really paying attention!
3 - The mural Valeria made outside of Barbara's kitchen window
4 - A pretty plant my landlord put in my staircase, just for me.  How incredibly sweet!
5 -A cover from a past edition of the La Baptistina