Catrina y los Amigos

Catrina y los Amigos
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

This is a close up view of my watercolor "Catrina and her friends". This painting was selected for inclusion in the Northwest Watercolor Society 2010 Annual Open Exhibition. 82 paintings were selected out of 377..... I was thrilled to hear the news!
The exhibit is currently being shown at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA.

www.NWWS.org
Way cool.......

Santa Rosa Plateau Hike to the Adobe

Santa Rosa Plateau Hike to the Adobe
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

And this is the second painting I created on site....plein air.....with my friend Margaret.....we ate cookies and trail mix while we painted....oh yea... and a banana.....

Santa Rosa Plateau Eco Reserve Adobe

Santa Rosa Plateau Eco Reserve Adobe
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

This is my latest journal entry from my hike at the Santa Rosa Eco Reserve. www.srpf.org

Helen on the Preserve Trail

Helen on the Preserve Trail
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

Margaret Davis and I hiked 4.5 miles today at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve www.srpf.org in Murrieta, CA. We saw Chocolate Lilies, Poppies, Ground Pinks, Wild Cucumbers, and tons more wildflowers. We even saw a water snake in the Vernal Pond....way cool......

Quail Dreams

Quail Dreams
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

Getting ready for this weekend's exhibit out at Borrego Springs, CA.
Circle of Art www.circle-of-art.org is a fun 2 day show. The desert wildflowers should be blooming all over...We've had a lot of rain this winter. Hope to see you out and about...Borrego Springs temp. for the weekend should be around 85 degrees...imagine that....

Artichoke de Colores y Purple Night

Chris Cozen http://www.chriscozenartist.com/taught a great workshop yesterday "Deconstructed Printing". We used Golden Open Acrylics with an extended drying time. Wonderful stuff to work with. I had a blast and created a bunch of new pieces that I can collage, use as pages for a book or a cover or two.....

Won't you be my Valentine?

Happy Valentine's Day!
I'll be in Palm Springs at The Talmadge Show http://www.talmadgeartshow.com/
on Sunday February 14th from 10am to 4pm.

"Grace is everywhere"

"Grace is everywhere"
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

A new painting detail- a painting I finally finished for my friend Vivian.
Mucho colors with a passion fruit flower, kitty, hummers and flowers!

Happy Blue Moon and New Year!

Passion Flower Birds
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

Just a hint of my newest Pastel called "Passion Flower Birds". This painting will be on display at Mission Trails Regional Park for the Month of January. Details below in the last post. I bought the clay bird in Santa Fe, New Mexico years ago at the Indian Market. The passion fruit was grown in my garden. The vine has a mind of it's own....and sprouts up everywhere! It's a weird and wonderful plant.

"Sunday Morning Walk I"

Sunday Morning Walk I
Originally uploaded by Agave Latte

This transparent watercolor will be part of my exhibit at Mission Trails Regional Park in January. Here are the details:

Mission Trails Center Gallery Invitational Exhibit

“The Creative Seven”
January 2-29
Reception: January 10th, 1 to 4pm
Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center Gallery www.mtrp.org
One Father Junipero Serra Trail San Diego, CA 92119
619.668.3280 Open Daily: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.