The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Maestra Maria Jimenez Ojeda's Music stands

The remarkable detailed painting by Maria Jimenez Ojeda from San Martin Tilcajete has bought her worldwide fame and recognition.  These three atriles or music stands were created by Maria and her brothers, Aron and Candido.  The brothers construct the pieces and Maria works her magic with paint.
Her meticulous detail work is just remarkable.  The doves are one of her signature motifs.
Her work was in such demand, she often had nothing for sale and one had to place orders and that's what I did.  The wait was more than worth it.  The gold filigree painting on the vertical part of the stand.... simply wow!
Mariposas and doves....
A masterpiece...
Again, the detail on the vertical is amazing.
Again, I encouraged Maria and her brothers to have fun and make whatever they wished....
They took me at my word.  The toucans on the fish's shoulders(?) are another of her most popular pieces and my favorites... which she knew.
It was sweet of them to incorporate the things they knew I love into the atriles.  I'll post some of the other carver's personal touches mañana....  In the meantime.... Maria Jimenez Ojeda, renown as one of the best painters, not only in Oaxaca, but in all of Mexico.  Gracias, maestra!

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