University of Colima
Jalisco, Mexico, 1972
Virginia Fontaine at the entrance to the show
This was the first exhibition of Paul Fontaine's Mexican watercolors since his arrival in Mexico in 1970. His pallette changed from dark to bright using yellows, pinks and reds, representing the astounding transformation the Mexican environs had on his artistic direction. He was restricted to the watercolor format until 1973, when he finally moved to a house and built a suitably sized studio for large format paintings.