This superb George III wardrobe is probably unique in Merida. It is in pristine condition, with its original brass. The delicate handles, with their ´fan´ pattern, are a direct inspiration from Robert Adam´s ´Book on Furniture´ published in London in the 1770´s. In its simplicity, economy of lines and curves, its precious woods (mahogany, satinwood and boxwood), this wardrobe has kept its timeless elegance for the last 200 years and many to come.

When we first walked into the ironmongery in Michoacan, we were overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the Trees of Life and Crosses, with their many decorative elements (birds, ladders, flowers, snakes, suns, moons, Adam & Eve, etc), all telling stories of the Garden of Eden. It took us some time to finally convince the artisans to make our own designs. We now have in stock Trees of Life of 205 cm high by 163 cm wide. They come in 2 finishes: ´natural´ (antiqued bronze colour) and matt black. We are in the waiting to receive crosses of similar sizes and many other items of our design. In Merida´s houses, with their high ceilings, these trees will create a stunning effect of great beauty.

Cristal green? “Water green” as a neighbour put it. Sumptuous champagne flutes in emerald green. They come from Venice and were made in the traditional way of 18th century Murano. There are only 21 of these that survived the shipment and are sold as set of 6.

To find the artworks, we went on a long journey, about 10,000 km, full of marvelous landscapes, cities, pueblos, people. We searched for the artesanos in their own workshops, far away from city centres. These were days of hard work but satisfying in every sense. We forged excellent relations with many artists with whom we are in constant contact. They understood our goal and were very helpful in creating our designs. Our approach is to present unique pieces, many of which come from our own creation.

Although the technique I use is primarily photographic, I prefer to refer to my work as printmaking rather than photography. This distinction reflects the extensive work that goes into the image after it is captured, and the archival giclee printing that produces one print at a time. For this reason, each signed and numbered print is considered an original work of art. My images are printed on archival paper using pigment-based inks that are guaranteed fade-proof for one hundred years or more. My philosophy is to engage both sides of the viewer’s brain, stimulating the right side with form and color, and the left side with content that evokes memories and past associations. What first appears as abstract turns out to be representational, evoking a “second look.” I like to find the beauty in decay, and then capture it and suspend it for prolonged enjoyment and contemplation. The following is a description of each print in this show.

Our goal was to represent the best or Mexican handcrafts, together with a small, but nice, collection of European antiques and contemporary paintings from Mexican artists. We held our first exhibition in July with works by Australian artist, Nicholas Lavroff, a resident in Mérida. We are to open our second exhibition on Friday 12th October “Cuentos”, of contemporary artists from Mexico City: a mix of works in oil, watercolour, drawings and aquatints/etchings splendidly pressed in relief. The exhibition will continue for 3 weeks.