This painting is highlighted by the remarkably bold colors
of the traditional besturios, a type of folklorico costume
from Mexico. My wife Natalie and I saw these dancers near
Tuscon, Arizona at a Sonoran folk festival, and I wanted to capture the
intensity of sun and shadow on these warm vibrant
colors....I hope to create art that conveys the dignity
and beauty of these ethnic cultures as they exist today. I feel
a sense of urgency to record these moments of life and celebration
before they are potentially lost or forgotten in time.
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