Once again we have had the opportunity to host San Francisco artist Henry Jackson as an Artist in Residence at Monte Azul. Henry was at Monte Azul from January 6 to 18, 2011. This is Henry’s 3rd time to Monte Azul and we were very happy to see him again. From his previous stays, Henry has produced some fantastic works that were inspired by the sights and sounds of our tropical rain forest.
In January 2009, Henry produced his now famous monkey monotypes. One of these monotypes is featured on the front label of Monte Azul’s Quick Monkey brand organic coffee. The February 2011 Edition of Food & Wine Magazine has an article about Monte Azul and features one of Henry´s monkey monotypes. http://www.monteazulcr.com/media/winefeb2011.pdf
He also produced a monotype of our goat, Heidi, which was a gift to me. This monotype is now framed and hanging in the studio as part of the Monte Azul Collection. Heidi has been immortalized and is admired by all of our visitors (see attached photo).
During his latest stay, Henry produced a extraordinary body of work titled the Selva Series (Jungle Series). Each print is a combination of oil paint, ink, stabilo, cold wax and graphite on paper. At the end of his residency, we were fortunate to have a gallery exhibition introducing these works. This exhibition was attended by several Trustees of the San Francisco Zoo. Attached is a preview photo of one of these works. To see these works, visit the www.monteazulcr.com
For me personally, the highlight of Henry’s trip was the gift that he made for me. This is a mixed media print of a cupcake and Twizzlers licorice. Henry knows me and my sweet tooth all too well. I have attached a photo of this wonderful gift. I am looking forward to getting it framed and adding it to our collection. Thanks again, Henry!
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