“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…

Upcoming Exhibit: “Love and Loss”

I am pleased to announce my upcoming solo show "Love and Loss" at Meyer East Gallery in Santa Fe. There will be a reception on Friday, September 21, 5 to 7 p.m. Preview the show. "Love and Loss" continues on the leitmotifs of love tokens and mementos. I am fascinated by the complex nature of…

Bright Star

Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art-- Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night And watching, with eternal lids apart, Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite, The moving waters at their priestlike task Of pure ablution round earth's human shores, Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask Of snow upon the mountains and…