As I’ve mentioned before, when in San Miguel De Allende I painted on this inspiring patio attached to a local art school. I’ve just heard (Feb. 2013) that the school has been sold due to the owners illness. I call on all muses to ensure it continues unchanged as an art school and not as a restaurant or worse. My days here were blissful and in the next few posts I will re-show some of the paintings I made on El Patio in early 2012.
The above is Pie Rat. 11″ x 15″. Acrylic and oil on paper. Influenced by memories of wanting to be a pirate when young, pirate stories of my Celtic ancestors and tales of daring-do off of the coast of Mexico, (also, of course, related to my blog – Art Rat – Pie Rat – close kin). Recently this image has come to symbolize other, less fantastical aspects of my life – but that’s another story….
Hi John, what a pity the place has to be sold! It looks fantastic, it must be a very inspiring place. Love the Pie Rat! x
hey – if I had a million dollars I’d snap it up – happy you like my rodent buccaneer…thank you Ina…
John….not sure if I get it. The Pi(r)e ate the Rat at the Art Rat Cafe because you were close to the klin which cooked the Pie. And you always wanted to be Pi (e) so you could have a movie made about you. Then a Paint Rat painted your portrait to look like a Picasso Rat which looks more like you everyday now. Have I got it right?
Great portrait!!!
Roll another one matey….
That is one of the best studio’s I’ve seen! Great artwork, John, love the colours, they look inspired by the environment! Beautiful.
Thank you so much Cheryl – it is a lovely and inspiring spot…
It looks like a wonderful place. I also hope it continues as it was. it would be a shame not to…
Beautiful painting, John. On your note on it symbolizing aspects of your life, less fantastical, I wonder if we could paint our lives and our future.
Would be nice, wouldn’t it?!!!
I think perhaps this is what we always do when we make art…thank you my friend..
The patio is beautiful – I will light a candle for my muse. Clever pun – it like the piece.
Thank you for the candle CC…
I hope your place of refuge and inspiration continues to be available. It looks idyllic.
Let’s hope…
“The time has come,” the walrus said, “to talk of many things: Of shoes and ships – and sealing wax – of cabbages and kings…”/L.Carroll/
The patio does look like an inspiring island for “treasure” to be found…within, and your painting is a proof of that.
“…and why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings…” Thank you Ese, I did find much treasure there.
(it’s actually a very good thing pigs don’t have wings – pigeons are bad enough…)
I mean “I like the piece.” Had not had enough coffee!
get that woman more java :O
At least we have your paintings and pictures of that wonderful spot where you created them…
thanks TC…
What a great location and this series is quite inspirational. Beautiful works.
It was an inspiring place and I hope it survives as such. Always great to hear from you Terry, your positive support means a lot…
Oh no! I just realized my mistake in that you were re-showing your patio work due to the sale of the school.. I hope it does stay. It looks serene and beautiful.
No problemo Chrissy – really good to hear from you…