Tonala Horse #1. Watercolor on paper. 10”x 8” (28cm x 21cm).
Tonala pottery horses are far less common than other critters. The saying, “Let a horse whisper in your ear & breath in your heart & you will not regret it” is so true for me.
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These magnets are made from salt clay painted with acrylic paints. The images come from a decorative Tonala plate. I’m guessing the plate is a Ken Edwards design. I glued magnets to the backs. I happy to be swapping out current fridge magnets (mostly SWAG) with these beauties. Related Images:
Tonala Bird #1. Watercolor on paper. 7.5”x 9” (18cm x 23cm).
The pottery bird model for this painting looked to me like a cockatiel but apparently cockatiels are not native to Mexico. I’m now guessing it’s a type of parrot or a Crested Caracara also known as the Mexican Eagle. Perhaps both birds will sing a beautiful song if you keep a green tree in your heart.
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Alley Artifacts #11. Watercolor on paper. 8.5″x10″ (22cm x 26cm).
Another fine selection of images from my Denver neighborhood! To learn more about each image, read on.
Linda is a wild feminine soul guide and Qoya movement teacher who has been on a quest for the last decade to reclaim her wild. She spent five years on the hero’s journey, escaping all the external cages she thought were keeping her constrained. But after changing nearly everything in her life and realizing that she still didn’t feel the wildness she most longed for, she set out on the heroine’s descent to dismantle the cage that existed within.
Tonala-style Cat “Juanita”. Watercolor on paper. 9”x 8” (24cm x 21cm).
Lovely Juanita reminds us that all good things come with love. So true!
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Tonala-style Cat “Missy”. Watercolor on paper. 12”x8” (30cm x 22cm).
Missy inspired my love of Tonala-style pottery and artwork. My parents bought the pottery version of Missy while on vacation in Mexico. She has graced the fireplace hearth ever since.
Holly Market. Watercolor on paper. 14″x9″
This cheerful market is located about a mile north of my home. Older neighborhoods in Denver once had these family run stores every couple miles and many have disappeared as neighborhoods change and gentrify. I love the brick exterior, the yellow color, and community notices.
Buoys on a Fence. Watercolor on paper. 13″x6″ (34cm x 16cm).
In land-locked Colorado you don’t expect to see buoys but here they were. Someone had strung these colorful buoys on their fence facing the alley. Ahoy there matey!
Alley Artifacts #9. Watercolor on paper. 7.5″x11″ (19cm x 29cm).
It’s Autumn and I see yellow and orange everywhere. So each of the images in this painting has some orange in it. Although the super cool custom van is slightly less fluorescent, it’s still a very bright, cheerful orange. As always each image is something I see while I’m walking around my Denver neighborhood.
