"An artist chooses his subjects...that is the way he praises." -Friedrich Nietzsche
I found this quote the other day and I thought it would be a fitting way to begin this month's Art In Focus, because it perfectly describes the way I feel about one of my most recent paintings, "El Camino". El Camino is my favorite restaurant, and I wanted to pay tribute to it by doing a painting. They specialize in Mexican food, and they use local, organic ingredients whenever possible. To me, El Camino equals fun. I always have a great time when I am there. The decor is fun and funky, the food is fantastic, the service is friendly, and the mojitos are the best I've ever had anywhere (plus, the bartenders know exactly how I like them, and they
always have fresh mint). Whenever we have friends or family visiting from out of town, we go to El Camino. Whenever I want to celebrate selling apainting, we go to El Camino. Whether we just go for drinks or we stay for dinner, we laugh, we enjoy each other's company, and we have a blast. There is something very special about that place, and El Camino is another one of the many things that make me grateful to live in Brunswick, Maine. I hope I was able to convey all of these feelings in my painting. If you are reading this and you have never been to El Camino before, do yourself a favor and go...and tell them I sent you!
So, I am very happy to report that Paul, one of the owners of El Camino, bought my painting this week! He said that of all the paintings, photographs, and pictures he's seen of El Camino, mine is the one that captures it the best. What a compliment! He said he really wanted it because he knows that someday he won't own the place anymore (to which I said, "I hope that's not anytime soon!") and he wants to have the painting to remember it by. It feels good to know that "El Camino" has gone to a good home where it will be loved and appreciated for many years to come. I couldn't be happier.
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