Black Pottery by Doña Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico

Gracias Madre...Mercado Sin Fronteras, installed at Back to the Picture Latin American Gallery

"But Randy," you ask, "what are you guys working on?"

Many, many things, my friends!  Let's start off with what's in the galleries.

On Valencia Street, at Back to the Picture's Latin American Gallery:  Gracias Madre...Mercado Sin Fronteras.

Our friends Steve Thompson and Louis Rodriguez of DeSilva Imports have teamed up with Maria V. Pinedo to bring us this wonderful selection of Mexican Folk Art!  Painstaking to import, Steve, Louis, and Maria have taken great care to curate a selection of some of the finest pieces south of the border.  Gracias Madre...Mercado Sin Fronteras illustrates the craftsmanship and artistry passed on through the generations in many Latin American families.  In honor of Mother's Day, this show has many gorgeous items suited to give as gifts.  There are a few pics here, but much more to see on Facebook.

The Reception is this Saturday Night, May 5, 2012, from 7-9 pm.  RSVP here!

Here's a sampler of what's in the gallery:

Panamanian Baskets - Museum Quality Work!

Sculpture by Magdalena Pedro Martinez, of Oaxaca, Mex. - hand burnished beauty!

Zapotec Rugs (sooo lovely), Possum from Oaxaca, Mother's Quilt (draped), Hand-painted mirror by Adalberto Pérez Meillón, and Milagritos (in turquoise arch) by Raechel Running of Arizona, USA.

Lydia!  by Emmanuel C. Montoya, silkscreen print, hand tinted

Obelisk-shaped Olla, by Olga Quezada of Mata Ortíz, Chihuahua - hand built and painted