San Xavier Mission del Bac Mother and Child Acrylic Print

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The last painting of my recent watercolor series features the iconic San Xavier Mission del Bac, a Catholic church in Spanish architectural style found just south of the city of Tucson, Arizona. Off the beaten path of the sidewalk leading to the main doors, a mother with long black hair and son are seen walking toward the church, holding his hand with motherly love. Hazy palm trees and the unique bell towers adorned with crucifixes are backropped by colorful late day sunset skies.

As architecture, the Mission represents the various cultures of the region - European, Hispanic, and Indigenous, as does much of the city of Tucson and outlying area. This is my impressionistic interpretation of one of Tucson's most recognizable places. Culturally, it is an important place of worship for this who practice Catholicism.

Tucson based photographer and artist Chance Kafka is a native of Laramie, Wyoming, and grew up in the small community of Wheatland, before returning to Laramie for college. He took an interest into photography at a young age, photographing clouds, sunsets, and landscapes. At age 17, he won 1st Place in the Platte County Fair photography competition in 3 out of 5 categories as the only entrant to win more than one category. Following this local success, he worked as a feature writer and photographer for the Platte County Record Times while still in high school. His articles and feature photos garnered him acclaim across the region which inspired him to pursue journalism as a degree in college. Chance served as a teaching assistant for a...