New artwork in Bountiful and Frida series

After an almost 8 week series of colds and flu-like symptoms, I'm back in studio and painting again. YAHOO! I decided to work on a new Frida painting for inclusion in Pasion de Frida, all all Frida exhibit happening next month at Puerto Allegre Restaurant here in San Francisco.

I may have not been feeling well but while I was at home, there were lots of ideas running through me. One of them was to create more Bountiful paintings. I so love painting this series. I feel like its a celebration of large women. Big butts, boobs, legs - an in your face, here I am celebration. The women are women of color, active and painted in a kaleidoscope of colors. Beautiful, active, proud women showing their largeness   without shame. Anyway, as you can tell, I've had such a good time creating each woman!

Here's an example of my latest Bountiful series and below that a new Frida painting.

"Enough to Build Shelf On"

Frida and Quetzal

Frida and Quetzal

Pasion de Frida - July 2013 - Puerto Alegre, San Francisco

July 2013 PASION DE FRIDA art exhibit at Puerto Alegre. 

Here's a first reminder that I'll have some work exhibited along with 40+ other artists at Puerto Allegre Restaurant in the heart of the Mission, San Francisco. We are honoring Frida Kahlo's birthday with an exhibit of works of art of the incomparable Frida. 

Here is a wonderful quote from  Bird Levy, the fabulous wahine / diosa who is curating the show! 

 

"We have an upcoming Frida show at Puerto Alegre. For those of you who do not live here in San Francisco, Puerto Alegre is located in the heart of our historic Mission District, our Latin community. At the moment Valencia Street where Puerto Alegre is located is the hippest, happeningest street in SF. While still retaining the flavor of the Latin community, Valencia Street and 24th Street which intersect offers so many different venues for art, music, fashion by local artists and spoken word, blending together many cultures. 

It’s a very exciting time right now."