Joan Roberts Garcia

"Flesh of the Papaya" is an oil painting on prepared board. Large papayas like this one remind me of the years I spent in Mexico. They are usually bruised. Heavy. Their skins are thin and delicate- providing little protection for the massive ripe fruit within. This piece has gone through many changes. The last was the inclusion of the water, or river-like area on the right. Papaya as earth form is another title.
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