The Sketchbook Project:: page 21

The Sketchbook Project, page 21, acrylic.

Outside: Daughter Marina left for a year in France, education abroad program from her university. Both departures affected the lives of the entire family.
Inside: At the time, I missed those two daughters terribly. Over the years, their experiences in France and Spain enriched them and the rest of our family immensely.

Mi hija Marina partio por un ano a Francia, en un programa de educacion en el extranjero de su universidad. Las partidas de ambas hijas afecto mucho la vida de nuestra familia.

En su momento, yo extrane terriblemente la partida de esas dos hijas. A traves de los anos, sus experiencias en Francia y en Espana las enriquecieron culturalmente a ellas y al resto de nuestra familia.

The Sketchbook Project:: page 20

The Sketchbook Project, page 20, acrylic.

Outside: My daughter Gabriela left for Spain. First, for a year student-education abroad program from her university. Then to stay...she had fallen in love...
Inside: I was happy for her, but her departure left a big tear in my heart. Her new culture enriched our family in many ways...y ole!

Afuera: Mi hija Gabriela partio para Espana. Primero, por un ano en un programa de educacion en el extranjero de su universidad. Luego a quedarse...se habia enamorado...

Adentro: Yo estaba feliz por ella, pero su partida dejo una gran herida en mi corazon. Su cultura nueva enriquecio a nuestra familia de muchas maneras...y ole!

The Sketchbook Project: page 19

The Sketchbook Project, page 19, acrylic.

Outside: Hong Kong. After studying Cantonese-Chinese for three years (after working all day as high school teacher), I won a scholarship to study at Maria College, in Hong Kong, for a month, in 1986 -- First time I traveled alone, without my family.
Inside: A sense of acomplishment at the honor, excitement at the opportunity and the adventure. My love for Chinese art, language and culture kept growing. It was fun! I tried to share this new knowledge with my children, my then 10 year old son learned to count in Cantonese and to say "Hoh-La-Mah?" (How are you?)

Afuera: Hong Kong. Luego de estudiar Chino-Cantones por tres anos (al final del dia completo de trabajo como profesora del secundario) gane una beca para estudiar en el Maria College, en Hong Kong, durante un mes, en 1986. -- Primera vez que viajaba sola, sin mi familia.

Adentro: Una sensacion de haber logrado un gran honor, excitacion con la oportunidad y la aventura. Mi amor por el arte, el idioma y la cultura chinos crecia. Fue muy divertido! Yo trate de compartir mis nuevos conocimientos con mis hijos, mi hijo que entonces tenia 10 anos aprendio a contar en Cantones y a decir: "Hoh-La-Mah?" (Como estas?).

The Sketchbook Project: page 18

The Sketchbook Project, page 18, acrylic.

Outside: My oldest daughter, Marina, started college. Her independence was just about the corner.
Afuera: Mi hija mayor, Marina, comenzo la universidad. Su independencia estaba a la vuelta de la esquina.

Inside: As my daughters were becoming women, I began to question my own life: is this all? Work, study, work, study...I had started both very young (started working at 15 to pay the rent, while attending school) and was now feeling that I had missed something important in life.
Adentro: A la vez que mis hijas se transformaban en mujeres, yo comenze a cuestionar mi propia vida: es esto todo? Trabajo, estudio, trabajo, estudio...Yo habia comenzado ambos de muy joven (comenze a trabajar a los 15 anos para pagar el alquiler, mientras asistia a la escuela) y ahora me sentia que me habia perdido algo importante en la vida.

The Sketchbook Project: page 17

The Sketchbook Project, page 17, acrylic.
California beaches and its surfers attracted my teenage daughters. Some surfers became friends of the family.
Las playas de California y sus "surfers", atraian a mis hijas adolescentes. Algunos de los muchachos se hicieron amigos de nuestra familia.
As our family culture was changing, our ideas were evolving. However, work and study were constant with all of us.
A medida que cambiaba la cultura de nuestra familia, nuestras ideas iban evolucionando tambien. Si embargo, trabajo y estudio eran constantes con todos nosotros.

The Sketchbook Project:: page 16

The Sketchbook Project, page 16, acrylic.

On this page, I've written: "With John, Paul, George and Ringo, we all "got by with a little help from our friends". Our daughter Gabriela loved the Beatles, their songs, their films, etc. The impact of the Beatles transcended their music. .... "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
En esta pagina, he escrito: "Con John, Paul, George y Ringo , todos "lo pasamos con un poco de ayuda de nuestros amigos". Nuestra hija Gabriela adoraba los Beatles, sus canciones, sus peliculas, etc. El impacto de los Beatles fue mucho mas alla de su musica. ....."Y al fin, el amor que uno se lleva es igual que el amor que uno ha hecho."

Cambalache: Opening Reception

Cambalache, acrylic, 22x15" (55x37 cm.) This is one of three of my paintings accepted for the January Juried Exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society. The Opening Reception is this Friday, January 7th, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the beautiful gallery of the San Diego Watercolor Society. YOU ARE ALL INVITED. The address is 2825 Dewey Road, #105. San Diego, California 92106. Their phone number is (619)876-4550.
Cambalache, acrilico. Esta es una de las tres pinturas que me aceptaron para exhibicion en la Sociedad de Acuarela de San Diego. La recepcion es este viernes 7 de enero, de 5:00 a 8:00 de la tarde en la hermosa galeria de la San Diego Watercolor Society. ESTAN TODOS INVITADOS. La direccion y el telefono estan arriba.