BARRA DE NAVIDAD
I have often combined my love of travel with painting, but few places are as beautiful and hospitable as Barra de Navidad. Barra is a coastal village on the western shore of Mexico where the small local population mingles with tourists and artists. I fled the Chicago cold and stayed in Barra for a month one winter, where I rented a cottage right on the beach. Every morning I would have fresh mangos for breakfast while looking out at my beachfront garden, which inspired my painting Bougainvillea Garden in Mexico.
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Sun-drenched local scenes abound, like the fishing boats returning with the morning catch. Local women wading in the sea was the subject of another of my paintings, Woman Wading in Barra de Navidad.
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STILL LIFE PAINTINGS
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PRINTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE
Giclee fine art prints of all paintings are also available on request and take about a month to process.
MORPHO GALLERY
Morpho Gallery, owned by David Leigh, opened on Chicago’s North side in 2004. A recent blog in Chicago Art Magazine describes it well.
Morpho Gallery, A Tale of a Gallery and a Garden
BARRA DE NAVIDAD
For artists who are looking for a wonderful winter retreat, Barra de Navidad now has a Facebook page with lots of information and pictures.