4 Years ago i met a Brasilian dentist in a Spanish language class in the Basque Country. When people say "if you ever come to my country come and stay." they tend to mean it. Senor Gabriel Paternostro and family served me the tastiest food and were wonderful hosts in Salvador, Bahia. Of course i left my mark in their house.. muito obrigada. x
Little did i know this crazy riverside campsite in Argentina would become a huge canvas for me and my ideas over the next few months. Here's what we did on Christmas day 2008. Already totally in love with Las Tejas....
I painted a peacock and some jungle leaves on the massive bridge that seperates the world of camping Las Tejas from the town of Zarate. The sun was hot but the local radio reception was really clear. radio cielo.net and paintbrushes.. a combo i was to grow very fond of....
Taking advantage of the last sun of the summer....I totally transformed this concrete wall along the beach with some quite out-of character blue shapes. I was totally alone with my paintbrushes and my portable radio on the sand for 2 days running. it was bliss. the peacocks came to check out what was going on too.
By this point i'm knee deep in the boat family politics, im waking up in the dark hours to get 8 hours painting in around social distractions, i'm hooked on the traditional Mate tea...and high on gloss paint.. im hooked.. enganchada estancada enamorada .. im scared to leave Las Tejas.
developing new painting styles everyday...
The wonderful family Luz let me stay and paint next to the praia in the south of Florianopolis, Brasil. Amarella flowers were studied in the garden. a wonderful few weeks. cant say obrigada enough!
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In the headquarters in Somerset i was commissioned to paint this mural based on the Mardi Gras and all things carnival... It brightened up the entrance hall and prepared me for my colourful Brasilian adventures to come. it also made me very happy to be leaving the winter behind.. my fingers got chilly
This summer i was proud co-resident of the 119 terrace. London E1.
The lovely Lalita Powell let me loose on her exterior walls. We had serious fun times on the terrace. There WAS a British summertime this year, we were there, loving it all.
Listen to the city, its breathing!
This trip to the Algarve became more than just a holiday...
Painting in the sun, in a bikini is almost certainly my favourite thing to do, ever.