Neil Steven took my reference photo for this piece while traveling in India for three months. He visually and verbally takes you on his journey with his beautiful writing and photographs on his blog Merging Worlds Travel.

Indian Woman II

Watercolor

11 x 15

Teresa Beyer

$125.

Her hand may have become the center of interest – unknowingly.

When I look at her hand it reminds me of my Uncle.

My beloved Tio Trini was what they called a Wet Back. He was a hard working undocumented resident and worker, he came to CA I believe in the early 50’s settling and raising a family in Bakersfield.

The Indian Woman’s Face is weathered like my Uncle’s from years of fieldwork; her knuckles and joints are enlarged from tending to the vegetables, working in fields and gardens.

Yes she has worked long and hard all her life, yet maybe like my Tio Trini she is quick to smile and has a child like sense of humor, most of all she is well loved by her friends and family.

I’m so excited to invite you to an Art and Wine Festival at Domenico’s on Sunday November 15, 2015 from 11 – 4 PM. Several artists (me included) from The Art Center will be sharing our work, and of course there will be wine tasting.

The Art Center will be hosting an open house on Friday December 11^th from 6 – 9, most of the artists will be there and our studios will be open to friends and family. Please join us as we celebrate the holidays.

Give yourself a green light to enjoy the upcoming winter months a perfect time to retreat within and seek out our muse of creativity.

Keeping the brushes wet,

Teresa