Maria Sanchez

I'll have a few paintings on display at Stanford University's "An Art Affair" Saturday April 14 & 15th, right outside the main bookstore in White Plaza. See you there!

Collar de Flores Series (2) 8x10 inches acrylics on gesso fresco gallery wrapped canvas sides are black gloss finish Available on my Ebay this week.

This new arbol painting was done for author, poet and storyteller Bobby Ozuna. It may be the cover art for his novel coming out this summer called "Proud Souls". Thank you Bobby for the opportunity to share my artwork with your readers and for sharing your vision of what my tree painting represents to you and the characters in your novel.

"Hojas Rojas" 4x12 inches the painting wraps around the side of the canvas. Vibrant red and simple black outline. Arbol Verde, tall 4x12 inches the painting also wraps around the sides of the canvans. Both of these will be listed on Ebay this week.

So Nancy of ComadreCoaching tagged me! and asked Why I blog? I never really gave it much thought really as to why ? until now. Looking back over the last three years of blogs this has been my way of sharing my creative side, my journey through life the good , bad and the ugly. I don't have to hide anything here (well maybe just a little since I know my mom in law reads this) : ) Just kidding Normie!... no really it's all good. I started this blog in 2004. It has been a place for me to record my new artwork, share it with the world and watch it evolve. I don't know how many people read it. What does matter is that I'm letting things out, sharing them and giving them wings. I've sold paintings on the blog, I've met people, shared my family and things that I find either on the net or on the side of the road. Things worth recording ...to me at least. I don't consider myself a writer... I just write what I'm thinking. This blog/journal has allowed me to share

Well I guess the laundry will wait one more day.... : ) I stayed up last night painting (again). I couldn't sleep so here is what I did. "Green Red " 5x7 inches, deep sides are black and heavily textured with gesso/fresco/acrylics. "Sandias Frias" 6x12 inches, thick sides are painted black also heavily textured with gesso/fresco/acrylics.

My paint brushes and paints! They are a happy bunch! Thanks so much to everyone that has purchased paintings this last week on Ebay! I so appreciate your support. I have some new paintings posted this week ...my laundry pile is getting pretty big so hopefully ...I will find some time to paint this week. "Esperando" detail see Ebay link for full image.

"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free." Jim Morrison I love this quote.