Art Created at Casa Violeta

Below are some Vieques themed art works created by Casa Violeta's "Artist in Residence", Ellie Harold. You can see the full range of Ellie's work at her gallery Fresh Start Art

The scenes below were painted during an Art Holiday on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. We stayed at the delighful Casa Violeta. The painting of the hammock is one of what I consider "magic" paintings. The image emerged as I was scrubbing paint over some red bananas I'd painted a few months earlier. I looked up from the canvas, saw the hammock and quickly painted the scene before me. Later, someone very familiar with my ministerial speaking said it reminded them of my best extemporaneous talks. I knew exactly what they meant. I had the same feeling painting "Casa Violeta Vista" as when I delivered my most inspired teaching. It feels as if the idea is already formed and simply needs me to deliver it to the listener, or in the case of the painting, the viewer. There's no attachment to any particular outcome and the only thing I really need to know is when the talk or the painting is finished. Pretty cool!

Casa Violeta Vista
oil on canvas
12" x 12"

Red Beach
oil on canvas
9" x 11"