Some of our visitors use their time in the forest as a personal artist retreat. This area of Michoacán is known for attracting artists such as Frido Kahlo and Diego Rivera. We’re not sure if it’s the climate, the openness of the people here to receiving strange artist foreigners, or just coincidence. Whatever the case, we enjoy that we continue to attract talented artists and artisans to the Bosque and invite them to create!
Over the last year, the amount of art in the woods has increased dramatically. Sculptures hanging from trees, crafts being done with local artisans, and perhaps the most noticeable: murals!
Visitors and volunteers who have an interest in creating a mural at the Bosque submit a proposal which includes a sketch, ideas about what space to paint the mural, and estimated time to completion. Our flexibility range with mural design and ideas is very wide, and artists happily paint away on the walls of the Casita, the art studio, and the bodega. The Casita has been the most popular painting location. We want to tattoo the entire building – completely cover it with an eclectic mix of murals.
For murals (and most painting here) we use acrylic paints – mostly house paints.
Below are photos of some of the murals that have been created here.
The Letter, Trevor
Naked Woman Spreading Seeds, Giovana
Ganesh, Katerina
Eyes and Symbols, Brian
Tree Woman, Melissa
Spring, Bethany
Colorful X-Man, Nadia
Studio Mural, Brian
Singing, Bethany
