Palenques- Colombian Fruit Seller in Colombia-12" by 12" Oil on Canvas Painting rock formation The McKenzie River is cold

The McKenzie River is cold and beautiful and swiftly runs its way down the Cascade Mountains near my home in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Distant pink summer clouds reflect on the water's surface in cubist fashion

This piece is painted in oils on smooth 12" by 12" masonite board

He represents one figure in full-color

probably in Paris found its way into my portfolio

Palenques- Colombian Fruit Seller in Colombia-12" by 12" Oil on Canvas Painting rock formation The McKenzie River is coldThis original oil on canvas painting is a depiction of a Palenque who I came across while traveling in Colombia. The history of the Palenques is a story of survival. The African people who had been made slaves in Colombia revolted from their oppressors and started their own free community in the jungle. The Palenque brought their fruit to Cartagena to sell for their livelihood. The tradition still stands today. This modern palenque stood proudly in