Artist Pledge

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a generous culture and dynamic economy in support of artists and makers.
The concept is a simple one, I post images of my work to sell for no more than US$200 each (not including shipping). Anyone can then buy the work.
Every time I reach US$1,000 of sales, I pledge to buy another artist/s work for up to US$200.

It is an honor to support fellow artists around the globe.

Rain -Lluvia

Oil on Canvas board
19.5 x 19.5 cm - 7.87 x 7.87”
Purchase code RL61: US$200

One can dream and wish. In Pueblo Edén we are all wishing for the same thing these days: rain. So here comes the rain, a lovely, long, and much-needed outpour that will turn the landscape green again. The clouds, with their dark blue hues, are welcome to stay and cry tearfully, so the hills and their inhabitants get refreshed, ponds and lagoons get filled up, and streams get to run with agility. May the rain come!

Drought - Sequía

Oil on Canvas board
19.5 x 19.5 cm - 7.87 x 7.87”
Purchase code DS60: US$200

It hasn’t rained in two months. The green hills have turned to shades of ochres, yellows and subdued greens. The most distant hills have changed their hues from blue to a hollow grayish that cannot find its footing. These are new colors for this undulating landscape, colors locals have not seen since the summer of 1986. Even the air has changed and scents of su mer blooms don’t travel as fully or linger to be appreciated and cheered. The steps you take give the crispy grass a new sound. Storms seem to pass us by these days and now everyone: hills, rocks, trees, lizards, armadillos, skunks, streams and humans are all impatiently awaiting a good, deep and long outpouring of fresh rain.

Rising above - Elevandose

Oil on Canvas board
19.5 x 19.5 cm - 7.87 x 7.87”
Purchase code RA57: US$200

Sometimes we raise our sight and see a steep hill ahead. Sometimes this hill invites us to a challenging hike and other times it warns us that it might be too much. Does it matter what the outcome is as long as we are noticing what’s ahead and engaging in a kind and conscious dialog? There will be many landscapes that invite us to rise above first impressions and judgments and make the best decision we can, with what we've got, just where we are. That is all I wish. May this oil painting of Cerro Grande in the Pueblo Edén countryside be a reminder of the many possibilities that lie ahead.

A gift for you - Un regalo para ti

Oil on canvas board
19.5 x 19.5 cm -7.87 x 7.87”
Purchase code GY50: US$150

He has been pining for her for years. He knows how much she loves to walk, feel the warmth of the sun, and weakness for peaches —that is why he brings her a basket of ripe peaches each week. She knows all his favorite hikes and books and knows he has a weakness for red plums, that is why she grows them. Even their dogs are happy to see each other. This year has been a rough one, so he has decided to be bold and bring a special present. The landscape is so ready for the surprise gift.

Open up to a blue sky - Ábrete a un cielo azul

Oil on canvas board
13 x 18 cm - 5.1 x 7”
Purchase code OU52: US$150

The rolling hills of Pueblo Edén in the Uruguayan countryside are filled with stories. The wide open skies seem to lift you up. These rolling hills bring you a plethora of sounds and scents that invite you to open up and just listen as sounds arrive and depart, as the breeze passes through leaves and touches your skin, as birds fly by and go about their day. Open up to a wide blue sky and enjoy being You.

The storm passed us by - La tormenta siguió de largo

Oil on canvas board
19.5 x 19.5 cm -7.87 x 7.87”
Purchase code SB54: US$200

The hills that surround Pueblo Eden offer magnificent views of the valley. Low mountain ranges such as Sierra de los Caracoles, Sierra del Sauce, Puntas de Mataojo, and so many unique hills intermingle, and some stand out in the valley. In this painting, Cerro Dos Hermanos lays in the background with the road passing through it heading north. At the center is Cerro Bombero, with its chopped off top. We see storms pass over these southern skies and towards the Atlantic Ocean. Such occasions leave the air fresh and ready to savor the next breath. This couple, wearing traditional gaucho pants, is savoring the moment.

Across the fields - A través del campo

Oil on primed Canson Canva-paper
40.6 x 50.8 cm - 16 x 20”
Purchase code AF56: US$200

Horseback riding is a favorite way to enjoy the landscape and undulating fields that surround Pueblo Edén. The rolling hills invite you to keep exploring through open fields and natural forests. Neighbors invite you in and old roads through the top of the hills magically transport you to magnificent views. It is hard not to replenish your soul and refresh your mind.
May you enjoy what you see and let nature remind you to take a slow deep breath.

Nestled - Anidado

Oil on primed 290 g Canson papers
5.5 x 8.5” - 14 x 21.6 cm
Purchase code ND55: US$150

The beaches of Solanas, the Inter-balnearea road (IB), Laguna del Sauce, and the winding road that connects the sea and the rolling hills that nestle Pueblo Edén. To the far right Cerro Grande and Cerro Dos Hermanos, easily seen in this precambrian landscape of Sierras de El Edén.