My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

"Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen

Monday, February 20, 2023

Night of Carnival

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I was slightly fearful of creating this particular unforgettable experience. I spoke with a psychologist about going to Rio de Janeiro for c...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Sojourn to the Sea

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For the first time since we moved to Mexico almost three years ago my daughter Sarah is visiting us. Our house has plenty of room and we are...
Sunday, February 05, 2023

An Unexpected Place

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Final Voyage , oil on linen, 30 x 48 inches My most recent painting had a surprising genesis. Amy and I were at a special museum exhibit in ...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

The Original Tin Angel

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When our neighbor Mayolo understood that Amy and I needed frames for our paintings in our little village in southern Mexico, he said, “I can...
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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Magical To My Eyes

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  The hour before sunset is especially magical to my eyes. The light is softer and seems to take a rosy cast. Long shadows race across the l...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Oaxaca Textures

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The central district of Oaxaca is about a forty minute drive from our home on the outskirts of town. The trip would take about half the time...
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Sunday, January 01, 2023

Summoned to a Reckoning

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Vanitas, Noche Encantada , oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches (completed 12/25/2022) In my recent painting, streaking comets represent the brevity...
Sunday, December 25, 2022

¡Feliz Navidad!

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Amy packed the piñata until it was almost bursting. I found a tree in our backyard with open space underneath, then hung the piñata from a l...
Sunday, December 18, 2022

Fireworks for the Virgen

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  We are almost getting accustomed to explosions in the air. At all times of day or night. Rockets that whistle up into the sky and then exp...
Monday, December 05, 2022

A Slice of Life

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  Almost as a lark, I looked online at houses listed for sale in the area of the famous south central Mexican city Oaxaca. Most of the bette...
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Just Like Life

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  Sleeping Buddha, Hilo, Hawaii. by Steven Boone Recently I was publicly accused of disrespect by someone I do not know. It happened when I ...
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