Ever since I arrived in Santo Domingo, I have been inspired by the Zona Colonial. Still under construction and a… Continue reading Impressions of Zona Colonial
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Tuesdays with Lynette
Lynette is one of those ladies you see from across the room and she oozes style. From the moment I… Continue reading Tuesdays with Lynette
Painting Willemijn and Villeneuve
A Determined Young Lady It has been a pleasure painting Willemijn from life and getting to paint her beloved Villeneuve… Continue reading Painting Willemijn and Villeneuve
Caribbean Coasters
Since I arrived in Santo Domingo, I have been in love with the Zona Colonial, I love to wonder around… Continue reading Caribbean Coasters
A Dominican Artist
Exclusive Tour Being a member of the International Women’s Club in Santo Domingo has its perks and yesterday was just… Continue reading A Dominican Artist
Sketching around the World
Putting together this sample publication has been a fantastic experience. I was able to relive the experience of drawing on… Continue reading Sketching around the World
Sketching in Bath
Bath Loving Going back to England means going back to a village close to Bath. Tom just outside Bath and… Continue reading Sketching in Bath
The Process of a Portrait
The process of painting a watercolour portrait, documented in a series of photos. The young man painted was working a at… Continue reading The Process of a Portrait
Sketching in the DR
Finally! I got the chance after sketching so many places on my travels, to sketch the city that my husband and… Continue reading Sketching in the DR
Watercolours with Dylan
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of interviewing 6 year old, Dylan Amoah, as he was painting my portrait with watercolour… Continue reading Watercolours with Dylan
Just Love Art Exhibition
On February 7th 2015, one week before Valentines Day, we (a few lawyers and I) got together to do something… Continue reading Just Love Art Exhibition
Frida’s Spirit
Visiting Mexico City, you can’t help but find Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo splashed around the city. Most have heard… Continue reading Frida’s Spirit
Sketching with Urban Sketchers
Ever since I started travelling (13 months ago) I have been following Urban Sketchers, a non profit organisation that was… Continue reading Sketching with Urban Sketchers
Rediscovering Picasso
Until now, I never quite ‘got’ Picasso. I thought he was a an egotistical person that became famous for reason only known to himself. I heard about him in school, in Kenya, everyone does around the world. I could pin point his work in a psychiatric text as if I wanted to, but his work never really appealed to me. I never really wanted to acquire his work or paint like him. I still don’t. But I now have a new sense of appreciation for his work and life as an artist.
New Website
This is to announce my new website at www.lotusartwork.com. The site featuring full-screen videos and photography of me and my work was… Continue reading New Website
A Touch of Art
PartYcipate Events presents the 2nd Annual ‘A Touch of Art’ an evening celebrating African inspired art in London. This year’s… Continue reading A Touch of Art
Creative Collaborations
It takes a village to put on an art collaboration; two friends with creative ambitions, a sassy dynamic and visionary… Continue reading Creative Collaborations
Dar es Salaam Seascapes
Lotus Tahirih Menezes has been painting from the age of 14 but she has never embarked on an actual ‘tour’ of seascapes. The shifting landscapes of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar that have mesmerized her for years. Having just turned thirty a couple of days ago, she felt a sense of urgency to capture…
By the Stroke of a Brush
A solo exhibition on August 5th, 2011 at the Makutano Art Gallery in Dar es Salaam, featuring a collection of various works by Lotus Menezes. The artwork varies in subject from seascapes to figures to objects and fruits, which shows Lotus’ diversity as well as her years of progress and evolution…