The Secret Life of Women - Elizabeth

Elizabeth, pastel, 20x16" (50x40cm.) I was inspired by this charming and beautiful woman. This painting is one of the pastels I'll be presenting tomorrow at THE SECRET LIFE OF WOMEN show at The Clubhouse, 4625 Kantor, (almost corner with Governor) in University City, San Diego. Reception is 10-12, sponsored by Town Park Villas/La Jolla del Rey.  You are invited, hope to see you there!
Elizabeth: Esta pintura es uno de los pasteles que presentare manana en la exhibicion LA VIDA SECRETA DE LA MUJER, en la Clubhouse, 4625 Kantor, San Diego. Recepcion de 10-12, estan invitados!

Continuing with my stories about women painters, I hope you've all heard about Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593-1656?). She made a lot of money painting, and among her many friends was Galileo Galilei, and Michelangelo's nephew. She left her husband, had many lovers, was juried in as a member of the Academia del Disegno de Florencia and the Academia del Disegno de Roma, she painted with Diego Velazquez, traveled all over Europe...and there is so much more, I'll have to continue in the next Blog. Amazing, what a woman could do 400 years ago!
Continuando con mis historias de mujeres pintoras, espero que hayan escuchado de Artemisia Gentileschi. Gano mucho dinero con su pintura, y entre sus amigos se contaba Galileo Galilei, y el sobrino de Michelangelo. Artemisia dejo a su marido, tuvo muchos amantes, fue aceptada como miembro de la Academia del Disegno de Florencia y la Academia del Disegno de Roma, pinto con Diego Velazquez, viajo por toda Europa...y hay tanto mas, que tendre que continuar en el proximo Blog. Sorprendente, lo que una mujer podia hacer hace 400 anos!

The Secret Life of Women - Lucrezia

The Secret Life of Women, solo show at THE CLUBHOUSE, 4625 Kantor, San Diego, California, on Saturday, April 2nd, Reception 10-12noon.
Lucrezia, oil on canvas, 24x20" (60x50cm.) is one of the oil paintings I will show at THE CLUBHOUSE on Saturday. You're invited to the reception, sponsored by Town Park Villas/La Jolla del Rey.
Lucrezia, oleo sobre tela, es una de las pinturas que exhibire en THE CLUBHOUSE el sabado 2 de abril. Estan invitados a la recepcion, de 10 a 12 de la manana, generosamente provista por Town Park Villas/La Jolla del Rey.

The Secret Life of Women- First Love

THE SECRET LIFE OF WOMEN, coming up solo show at The Clubhouse, La Jolla Del Rey, 4625 Kantor Street, San Diego, California. Reception Saturday, April 2nd, 10:00am to 12:00 noon.
LA VIDA SECRETA DE LA MUJER, exhibicion en The Clubhouse, en San Diego, California. Recepcion el sabado 2 de abril de 10 a 12 de la manana. 
First Love, watercolor, 11x8" (27x20 cm.) is one of 21 paintings to be shown. Come for the Art, stay for the wine!
Primer Amor, acuarela, es una de las 21 pinturas que se veran en la exposicion. Vengan por el Arte, quedense por el vino!

Along the Roads of France

Along the Roads of France, watercolor, 5x7" (12x17cm.) has been accepted at the San Diego Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition of April 2011, Juror: Keiko Tanabe. I painted this watercolor plain-air and alla prima, in France. The Reception is this Friday, April 1st, at the SDWS gallery, Liberty Station, San Diego, California, from 5 to 8 pm. You are all invited! Hope to see you there!

Esta acuarela ha sido aceptada para exhibicion en la San Diego Watercolor Society, por la jueza: Keiko Tanabe. Pinte esta acuarela "plein-air" y "alla prima", en Francia. La Recepcion es este viernes, 1ro. de abril, en Liberty Station, San Diego, California, de 5 a 8 de la noche. Estan todos invitados! Espero verlos alli!

Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) as I was saying yesterday in my previous Blog, worked as  painter for the Duque de Alba in Milan in 1558, who recommended her to Felipe II, king of Spain. The following year she moved to Madrid as court painter for the King of Spain. The previous year, the Flemish Catarina van Hennessen had been in Madrid as painter for Maria de Hungria (Charles V's sister). Later, Sofonisba married Francisco de Moncada, Vice-Roy of Sicily, and lived several years in Italy. Her life continues with more voyages, love adventures, and painting, till she died at 93, always receiving honors from the intellectual community of her times.

Sofonisba Anguissola, como estaba diciendo ayer en mi Blog anterior, trabajo como pintora para el Duque de Alba en Milan en 1558, quien la recomendo al Rey de Espana, Felipe II. Al ano siguiente se mudo a Madrid com pintora de la corte del Rey de Espana. El ano anterior, la Belga Catarina van Hennessen habia sido invitada a Madrid como la pintora para Maria de Hungria (hermana de Carlos I de Espana). Mas tarde, Sofonisba se caso con Francisco de Moncada, Viz-Rey de Sicilia, y vivio varios anos en Italia. Su vida continua con mas viajes, aventuras amorosas, y pintura, hasta que murio a los 93 anos, siempre recibiendo honores de la comunidad intelectual de su epoca.  

Tango Callejero

Tango Callejero, watercolor, 30x22" (75x55cm.) has just been accepted at the San Diego Watercolor Society for the April Juried Show. You are invited to the Reception: Friday, April 1st, 5:00-8:00pm. Come for the Art, stay for the Wine!!!

Esta acuarela acaba de ser aceptada por el jurado para la exhibicion de la San Diego Watercolor Society de abril. Estan invitados a la Recepcion: viernes 1 de abril "a las cinco de la tarde". Vengan por el Arte, quedense por el Vino!

How many women artists do you know? Did you know that Clara Peeters (1590-1650) painted and sold her paintings in Holland? Have you heard of Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670)? And Judith Leyster (1609-1660)? How about the famous Sofonisba Anguissola? Sofonisba was born in 1532, had 5 sisters, all six of them highly educated, writers and painters. Sofonisba went to Rome at 22, where she met and worked with MichelAngelo. In 1558 moved to Milan, already quite famous, to paint for the Duque de Alba. More on Sofonisba tomorrow...
Cuantas artistas mujeres conoces? Sabias que Clara Peeters pintaba y vendia sus pinturas en Holanda en el siglo XVII? Has oido de Giovanna Garzoni? Y que tal de Judith Leyster? Has oido de la famosa Sofonisba Anguissola? Sofonisba nacio en 1532, tenia 5 hermanas, y todas ellas eran altamente educadas, escritoras y pintoras. Sofonisba fue a Roma a los 22 anos, donde conocio y trabajo con MichelAngelo. En 1558 se fue a Milan, ya bastante famosa, donde pinto para el Duque de Alba. Mas sobre Sofonisba manana....

Natalie

Natalie, watercolor, 16x12" (40x30cm.) painted in 2006, when my grand-daughter Natalie was 4 years old. This painting was accepted at the Juried exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society in March 2006.

"Natalie", acuarela pintada en el 2006, cuando mi nieta tenia 4 anos, fue aceptada para la exhibcion de la San Diego Watercolor Society en marzo del 2006.

TWO INVITATIONS: You are invited at the exhibition of the Pastel Society of San Diego in Balboa Park. Gallery 21, in the Spanish Village Art Center, you can see a wonderful collection of pastel paintings. I have two paintings there: "Kazak Mother", and "Impression, Marbella", both have been published in this Blog already, you can find them easily. I'm also inviting you to a solo show I will have next Saturday, April 2nd, at the Clubhouse, La Jolla del Rey, Kantor and Governor Streets, San Diego, CA 92122. Reception is from 10:00am to Noon: "The Secret Life of Women".
DOS INVITACIONES: Estan invitados a la exhibicion de la San Diego Pastel Society en el Balboa Park, Gallery 21, en el Spanish Village Art Center, donde pueden ver una hermosa coleccion de pasteles. Yo tengo dos pinturas alli: "Kazak Mother", e "Impresion, Marbella", ambas han sido publicadas aqui en este Blog. Tambien los invito a mi  solo show el proximo sabado 2 de abril, en la Clubhouse, La Jolla del Rey, esquina de Kantor y Governor, San Diego, CA 92122. La recepcion sera de 10:00 a 12:00 de la manana: "La Vida Secreta de la Mujer".

Impression, Marbella

Impression, Marbella, pastel, 16x20" (40x50 cm.) Marbella is an elegant and expensive beach on the South of Spain. In downtown Marbella, on the main "plaza", there are about 8 or 10 original sculptures by Salvador Dali, on a white marble walkway, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Marbella es una playa cara y elegante en el sur de Espana. En el centro, hay una esplanada de marmol blanca con unas 8 a 10 esculturas de Dali, y la vista del Mar Mediterraneo al fondo.

When Salvador Dali was a student in Madrid, in the 1920s, he met the poet Federico Garcia Lorca, and the friendship that developed between them explored modern life, and the new directions of art. They developed a "secret language" to criticize the art and artists they did not like, or they thought were too "stiff and academic, or traditional". They called this type of work "rotten art".
Cuando Salvador Dali era estudiante en Madrid en los anos 20, encontro y se hizo amigo del poeta Federico Garcia Lorca, y la amistad que se desarrollo entre ellos exploraba la vida moderna y las nuevas direcciones del arte. Ellos desarrollaron un codigo secreto para criticar el arte y los artistas que a ellos no les gustaban, o que ellos creian demasiado "anticuados, rigidos y academicos". Les llamaban "los putrefactos".