“Bowl of Mandarins”
10” x 8”
Oil on Canvas
$400
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The fresh mandarin oranges sit atop a silver pedestal bowl which my friend and I found in a resale shop a few weeks ago.

“Flor de Calabaza”
12” x 9”
Oil on Canvas
$540
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In Zihuatanejo “calabaza” is the word used to describe a large squash or pumpkin.  The bright yellow flower of the squash is called “flor de calabaza,” and it is used in everything from soups to quesadillas.

“Tomato Stand”
12″ x 9”
Oil on Canvas
$540
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The scorching midday sun put the figures and the building in shadow, creating a strong dark/light pattern.

“Watermelon Truck”
8” x 10”
Oil on Canvas
$400
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Very early in the morning, I often walk to the market in Zihuatanejo.  It is bustling with activity as the local people walk from store to store filling their brightly-colored bags with fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses and tortillas.  Many towns in Mexico are arranged so their residents can live without a car to take them to their markets, banks and hospitals.  And there are small buses for those who are not able to walk.  This painting is about all that, and it is about the long shadows created by the morning sunlight.

“Fishermen at Market”
10” x 14”
Oil on Canvas
$630
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El Paseo del Pescador is a corridor that runs along Playa Principal, the municipal beach in Zihuatanejo’s bay.  Along the paseo are shops, restaurants and the fish market.  The town’s fishermen return here at dawn from a night of fishing to sell their fresh catch to the locals.

“La Katia”
12” x 12”
Oil on Canvas
$640
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La Katia is a small fishing boat for hire in Zihuatanejo Bay.

“Persimmons and Kumquats”
10” x 12”
Oil on Canvas}
$540

The bright red pitcher and the orange persimmons and kumquats gave me an opportunity to play with an analogous color scheme which is 3 colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel.

“Black Coffee”
8” x 10”
Oil on Canvas
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Plate 21 in Toledo, Ohio was the setting for this coffeehouse scene.

“Morning Light on Pangas”
10” x 14”
Oil on Canvas
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 As the morning sun broke through the mist hovering above the bay, the fishing boats were illuminated with a warm, pink light.

“Sliced Orange”
8” x 8”
Oil on Canvas
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The intense blue-green color of the ceramic bowl vibrates against the sliced orange.