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Mexican Bean Beetle Fiesta

Mexican Bean Beetle Fiesta

16 in. wide x --in. high
Acrylic on Claybord

Sometimes you hit a goldmine when obtaining ideas from reference material.  This is the third painting that Pat has produced from her photo shoot in Seattle Washington's Pike's Market.  Originally the piece was going to be verrry greeeeen, but, after working with it for a while she decided that she liked what was happening with it in gray tones creating a very subdued effect, so green became out of the question for this piece. 

The graying of the vegetables and the water drops freshly sprayed on the pea pods create the feeling of looking at an old black and white photograph, with the exception of the red orange Mexican Bean Beetle munching away on his meal in the lower right hand portion of the painting.

Artist del Norte - Spring 2004 Juried Show
Banfill Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley

*1st Place - "Mexican Bean Beetle Feast", Acrylic

Artists of Minnesota - 2004 Spring Show, St Cloud, Mn.
Transparent (Advanced), Acrylic Category
*Award of Merit - "Mexican Bean Beetle Feast"

     Transparent (Advanced), Acrylic Category
*Creativity Award - "Mexican Bean Beetle Feast"

Arts Snow Expo, Blaine, Mn. -  Juried Art Exhibition Feb, 7, 2004
Oil, Acrylic and Mixed Media
*2nd Place - "Mexican Bean Beetle Feast" Acrylic

  

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