New at Meyer East, Santa Fe
Cadet with Red Mask
Author: fatimaronquillo
“The Companion”
New at Meyer Gallery, Park City...
“Bound”
Small works at Park City
New at Meyer Gallery, Park City...
Love for one’s work
My feverish and unsatisfactory attempts were themselves a token of love, a love which brought me no pleasure but was nonetheless profound. - Marcel Proust In Swann's Way, Proust's narrator describes his relationship with the art of writing in the above quote. At a recent afternoon tea, (I heart afternoon tea), conversation turned towards the…
“Persephone”
In Greek mythology, Hades, lord of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, goddess of springtime, while she was picking flowers in a field. The Fates have decreed that anyone consuming the fruits of the underworld must spend eternity there. Persephone was persuaded into eating some pomegranate seeds (four or six?) and thus was forced…
Journal Santa Fe, September 2012
"Respite From Modern Life" by Kate McGraw Albuquerque Journal / Journal Santa Fe September 21, 2012 pp. S6, S4 It is no coincidence that Fatima Ronquillo's paintings remind the viewer of Old Masters from the classical European style of painting. She learned to make art by copying the paintings and drawings in museums. "I grew…
“The Runaways”
This is the last work to be included for the "Love and Loss" show. The reception is this Friday 5-7pm at Meyer East. I hope to see you there if you are in Santa Fe. Preview the works here. "The Runaways" is a special work for me. I find myself repeatedly attracted to its ambiguity…
“Venus with Lovers’ Eyes”
Hands with Lover’s Eyes
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