Frida in a Blue Robe

Iconography, conning nobody, F--K, can't wait. Most deserving for suffering and painting anyway, for maintaining a life long love for Diego Rivera, the muralist, Frida--Kahlo in a blue robe surrounded by paper roses will appear on the river in a flying saucer (at the Rio Cafe, more like), Astoria, Oregon, in October. portrait painted on paper by B M Martin

As Summer Ends...

Here we are in Astoria, OR on the Columbia River. the weather is wonderful. Indian Summer is upon us, the first week in September. Hurricane Earl is moving away from the Atlantic coast. The Rio Cafe in Astoria near 9th and Astor had a great summer and is receiving rave reviews all the way from Portland. Travelosity is giving them a 4* plus rating. And my paintings continue to grace the south wall of the Cafe. Please drop by for great Mexican cuisine.

water color, "Pier 11", by Barbara Martin