Image by kenne
Her white shirt tucked in,
soft against the waistline.
Below, the shoulder bag
rests easy at her thigh,
its strap drawing the eye
to a circle of skin,
a hole cut in the denim.
No accident, but choice—
a small window of daring,
sunlight touching
what fabric withholds.
She moves, and the street notices,
style written in quiet gestures,
confidence stitched
into every seam.
Fiddle Player — Image by kenne
Plaid skirt above her knees,
cap pulled low above her eyes—
she lifts the fiddle,
electric hum alive in the wires.
The bow strikes,
and sound uncoils like lightning,
notes tumbling fast,
braided with heat and pulse.
Her feet moving to the beat,
each chord a declaration—
plaid, cap, and storm-song
woven into one fierce figure
of music and light.
Father and Sons at Street Fair — Image by kenne
A father bends over,
one son tugging at his arm,
eyes bright for the bag, soon full.
The other rests on his back,
head nestled in dream-heavy sleep,
breathing soft against the rhythm
of footsteps and people’s voices.
Balloon Artist Entertains — Image by kenne
Street Fair Food — Image by kenne
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Glass Blower — HDR Image by kenne
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— Thomas Jefferson
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair — Images by kenne
Images by kenne
It’s fair to say we have been festival, street fair, outdoor concert people for years. This weekend, we attended Tucson’s 4th Avenue Street Fair and were truly overwhelmed. Yes, this three-day winder street fair with its over 400 arts and crafts booths and 35 plus food vendors is an impressive event. Stretched out over eight blocks of 4th Avenue, this free event was packed with people looking for
Christmas gifts and a festive atmosphere while walking in the street of the popular 4th Avenue.
To our surprise, one of the artists at the fair was Amado Maurilio Peña. For over twenty years, one of our treasures has been a Peña lithograph, which we purchased at the el taller gallery in Austin.
Born and raised in Texas, Peña, who is recognized as an Artisan of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, currently lives in Santa Fe, NM. His art is known for its bright earth/sky colors depicting the connections between people, earth, and art in the region’s ancient heritage. In our lithograph, the colors are in the people on a dark mountain background, which contrasts to most Peña works where the bold colors are dominant. This darker Peña remains an exception in his work, which we have always appreciated.
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