The Lake Chapala artistic and literary scene in the 1960s and early 1970s
Lake Chapala’s literary and artistic reputation was enhanced in the 1930s, '40s and '50s by a long string of visiting writers and artists. Here is a brief alphabetical listing of some of the stalwarts of the Lake Chapala art and literary scene in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Manuel Reyes: sculptor, painter and renaissance man from Oaxaca's Mixteca Alta
"Look at that female warrior over there... notice the belt I made for her, with penises hanging from it, her trophies."
Artist Manuel Reyes aspires to exhibit his work in art galleries in Oaxaca and M...
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Jacobo Angeles: A rich wood-carving tradition in Oaxaca, dating to pre-Hispanic times
Jacobo Ángeles' work is prominently displayed in The Smithsonian, Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art, and elsewhere throughout the continent and further abroad, in museums, art colleges and gall...
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A Mexican artist: Marybeth Coulter Best, art in pottery
Our cover this month is graced with a ceramic plate, lovingly created by local potter Marybeth Coulter-Best. Originally from Meno, Oklahoma, Marybeth makes her home at Lakeside. She credits her Mexican...
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Interview with Judith Thomamichel: artist in Mexico
As interviewed by A. McGillivray
Q: Jude tell us about yourself:
A: I was born in Chicago and grew up in the 50's in a small suburb. I married young, had four kids, a son and three daughters. Fourtee...
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Rita Pomade: artist and graphoanalyst in Mexico
This month's cover features an etching by local artist and graphoanalyst, Rita Pomade, who admits to having a life-long fascination with lines and their potential for expression. Rita works in...
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Enrique Velazquez: master of Mexican landscape art
A native of Guadalajara, artist Enrique Velazquez has made his home in Ajijic since 1989, painting and selling from his Arte Estudio on 16 de Septiembre, (a block east of Morelos), which he shares with his wife, Belva, also an artist.
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Rodolfo Morales - Mexican artist (1925 - 2001)
Maestro (master, teacher) Rodolfo Morales, one of the most prominent native Oaxacan artists, succumbed to cancer of the pancreas in a Oaxaca City hospital, at 9:30 p.m. on January 30, 2001. Photography by Diana Ricci
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