“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…

“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…

“The Runaways”

"The Runaways" 40x30 inches, acrylic and watercolor on panel SOLD The genesis for these came from some watercolor and gouache sketches (experiments rather) that I've been playing with for the last couple of years.  See the drawing and in progress photos I took along the way...  "The Runaways" graphite on paper, 17x14 inches in progress photos:…

“Lucy and Majorette”

"Lucy and Majorette" 12x9 inches, oil on panel SOLD "[Ronquillo's] figures borrow from Latin American magic realists like Fernando Botero, while her backgrounds recall the proto-landscapes of Leonardo and Giorgione. The uniform worn by the girl in “Lucy and Majorette” acquires an unsettling quality as much from resemblance to the pretentious, overly-ornamental uniforms worn by South…