Summer Seating at La Casa de Pedros Baby Onesie

I just completed this painting yesterday! It came from a quick sketch I did while teaching summer art classes at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. We share a beautiful courtyard there with the Venezuelan Restaurant "La Casa de Pedro's". They always have the loveliest outdoor patio with tall flower boxes surrounding the space. It always seemed so heavenly to me, people sitting in a shady spot while eating some Latin cuisine. :)

Debra Bretton Robinson grew up in Plaistow, NH and received her degree from the Mass College of Art in Boston. She and her family reside in MA. Debra is now a participant in the vibrant Lowell, MA art scene. Her acrylic paintings on canvas concentrate on the natural landscapes and architecture of New England in vibrating colors. Most of her work is done "en plein air" or on site, outdoors. Frequently her scenes are painted while on her “floating studio”, her husband’s boat, while he fishes. Her style borders between representational and abstract. The colors and lines of her paintings are inspired by Matisse during the Fauvist movement. The talents of several other artists she continues to draw upon are: William Henry...