Ahhhh ... the Artists

Out the door in search of some art supplies so Suzanne can actually start drawing and enjoy not working.   We headed down into the village with a purpose, not just for supplies but also to explore. The first little spot was out of most supplies as the schools have started and this one is closest to one of them, but still we found some #2 pencils. Knowing this was not going to be as easy as first thought, we headed to a few galleries and then into a well known and respected artist's studio. The artist, Efren Gonzales, is one of the notable artists and muralists of Mexico, his work can be seen all around Ajijic, some of his murals grace the complete sides of buildings here. He and Suzanne struck up a conversation about a graphite drawing of a Shaman that was on his wall done by another notable Mexican artist, Javier Ramos, who just then stopped in to the studio and NOW Suzanne is going to be studying with him for some personal lessons, and maybe me too, he made us feel so welcome.

This is one of Efrens many murals in the village