Patricia Poupore

Bikes Under the Bougainvillea

30 x 24 x .75", framed to 31 x 25 x 1.5"

Oil on Canvas

$1500

This painting reflects the vibrant colors of a Merida, Mexico, and the brilliant bougainvillea to be found curling around doorways, gracing old city streets... bikes like these are a quick and easy way to get around on a hot summer day.

Artist's Statement:

I enjoy transporting the viewer to times and places of nature, comfort, warmth, nostalgia and hopefulness through light and color. My work has often been inspired by my experiences growing up on a Virginia farm with a very large and colorful family and many animals.

Half of the family migrated to Florida, where beach and a family orchard have also been the subject of my work. My maternal grandmother grew up at Uayalceh, a hacienda near Merida in the Yucatan, the subject of many childhood stories, which has also provided fodder for my artistic imagination. My work has also included portraiture and landscapes communicating the beauty of Richmond, the countryside of Allegheny and Bath Counties, and scenes of travel in Europe.

Largely self-taught and part of a family of many artists, I have drawn or painted my entire life. Over the last 25 years I have honed my artistic skills through workshops and classes at Nimrod Hall, the Visual Art Center of Richmond, Pine Camp Arts, and through painting with friends. I am a juried artist member of the Metropolitan Art Association of Richmond and the James River Arts League.