Description
This painting came out of Ronn Rohe’s brainstorm. Ronn is the co-chair of the La Jolla Festival of the Arts this year. Always the marketing idea man, Ronn thought to connect me with Bernard Guillas, the Executive Chef at the Marine Room restaurant in La Jolla. He suggested that I paint something of Chef Bernard’s culinary creations. We arranged a trip earlier in May for me to meet Bernard and take home photo ideas to paint. I had no idea what he had in mind – but he must have known how much I love to paint artful, color-filled pastry! The plate he created actually had more elements and we’d positioned it near the window looking out onto the beach. There was plenty of subject matter to work with, but the creative process of composing the painting brought me in close, where I’m most comfortable – and most alive. The painting came through in no time while on vacation on Kauai. I am so at home making bold-colored art while on Kauai – but then, I’m not shy about color regardless of where I am! This painting will be on display at this year’s festival, where Bernard will re-create the hibiscus-infusion lemon tart that’s up front, which I got to taste. Not only gorgeous, it’s délicieux!
May 2011
