Artistically Inspired in Mexico

It’s been a joy for me to watch Bob’s creative spirit the past few months. He’s been inspired to paint and to play music. Ever since I’ve known him, he’s been inspired to paint and to play music, but here in San Miguel, he’s inspired in a special, happy way.
He performed two solo concerts in June in the beautiful Santa Ana Theater, housed in San Miguel’s public library. Playing banjo, guitar, and ukulele, his repertoire included the following:
--Mountain banjo songs such as Cookoo Bird and Red Rocking Chair
--Sailor songs such as Haul Away Joe and Lord Franklin
--Miner songs such as 16 Tons
--Irish tunes such as Wild Mountain Thyme
--Blues tunes such as See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
--Folk tunes such as Don’t Think Twice, It's All Right
--Ukelele songs such as Somewhere over the Rainbow
He had a good time working on these and other songs and then performing them for two welcoming audiences. He also did instrumental improvisations on all three instruments. He hopes to have more such opportunities in the future.
In the past, as a painter, Bob worked mainly from his imagination. Then, a few years ago, he took a landscape painting workshop in Slovenia, where he discovered the beauty of plein-air painting—painting in the out-of-doors. He would like to offer similar workshops here in Mexico, so this summer he spent his time on the edge of town or in small villages painting some of the many chapels in and around San Miguel. The architecture and simplicity of these chapels appeal to him. So do the bright colors that he decided to use as his medium. If any of his paintings appeal to you, they’ll be on sale soon. (I’m his agent—I have to say this!) You can see his paintings from the past ten years and listen to some of his improvisational music at his website: http://www.rgravelin.com/. Enjoy!