Description
This piece has a deep personal history behind it. I originally wanted to create a special painting for the Blue Iguana, a Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant my husband and I opened back in 1994 where we made everything home-cooked from scratch. Back then, I was juggling going back to college and raising our two tiny kids, so it took me five years to finally get around to completing it.
Finished in 1999, the composition was inspired by an old decorative plate image I discovered while doing research in the college library. The original painting now resides in my ex-husband’s cabin. He always knew exactly what a special piece it was, and it became my gift to him during our divorce.