Pinata....

 

Pinata (Self-Portrait) is a painting by American artist Tina Mion.  Mion lives in Winslow Arizona where she and her husband own and operate the La Posada Hotel.  That is where I saw this painting along with a large collection of her paintings.  

Here is the artist's description of this painting:

I imagined myself as a pinata.  My mahl stick (to steady my painting arm) is the pinata buster, because painting both sustains and pummels the artist. Tumbling out are the objects and events that make me who I am.  The only parts that were realistic and unbroken by time I finished were my eyes and right hand.  With them intact, all my joy and pain could be stuffed back inside.  Without them, I could no longer paint, and thus would be broken beyond repair, and beyond recognition.

Government Job

 

There is a touch of whimsy in this painting by artist America Meredith.  Ms. Meredith is an artist, art curator, art critic and editor.  She combines her Swedish and Cherokee backgrounds to explore the intersections between language and image.  The name of this piece from 2005 is "Government Job" and it was seen at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe New Mexico.  

Other Worldly

 

I love the name the artist has given to this painting, "South of Jupiter, West of the Moon".  It has such an 'other-worldly' sound to it.

This artist is Marcia Molnar an Arizona artist who has been inspired by the likes of Ed Mell, Georgia O'Keeffe and Maynard Dixon. I can see those influences in this painting.  Ms. Molnar comes from a family of artists so painting is second nature to her.  You can see more of her work here.

This painting was seen at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona.

Winter Scene

 

This painting is called "Winter Light at Taos" and it was painted by Joni Falk an Arizona based artist.  Ms. Falk has lived in Phoenix since 1960.  She paints a large range of images that include floral, western and landscapes.  This painting was seen at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona.

Blooming Heart

 

This beautiful, graphic painting was created by Joanna Pregon, an artist who was born in Poland and now lives in Arizona.  Her work is done in oil on canvas.

This work was seen at On the Edge Gallery in Scottsdale Arizona.

Maternity

 This is a painting by Lorser Feitelson called "Maternity" painted between 1931 and 1932.  Feitelson (1898-1978) was known as one of the founders of Southern California hard-edged painting. He and his peers had a profound affect in the development of American abstract painting.  This painting was seen in an exhibition at the Laguna Beach Art Museum.  It's part of the permanent collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

"Eve"

 

A portrait of artist Eve Fowler painted by a friend Celeste Dupuy-Spencer. Spencer was born in New York and studied art in various locations before moving to Los Angeles.  

She is mostly known for thought provoking and controversial images.  She has paintings in numerous museums and colletions.

Dupuy-Spencer was born in 1979 and passed away just recently on April 9, 2026.

This painting was seen at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.

The Avenue at Middelharnis

 

This painting dates back to 1669 and was painted by Meindert Hobbema (1638-1709) a little know Dutch painter. He painted mostly landscapes and was never well known during his lifetime.  His paintings became steadily more popular in the 18th century.  This painting is part of the collection at the National Gallery in London. 

Regal Lion

 

This portrait of a very regal looking lion was seen at the Arizona Fine Arts Expo.  The artist is Gina Ribaudo. 

Ms. Ribaudo is originally from the Seattle area but has since moved to Arizona.  She especially likes painting portraits and she does live painting demonstrations.

Arizona Fine Arts Expo.

Baje Whitethorne

 

I saw this painting in the art gallery in terminal 4 of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport back in 2018.  It's by an artist familiar to me, Baje Whitethorne.  I have always admired his work.  Whitethorne (1950-2023) used his art to depict the beauty and power of Dine' culture. He was a huge supporter of Native America art, mentoring young artists along the way.