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Twelve
Paintings, with Commentary by Louise Huebner Painting #5: Sexi Beach Bar |
Mentor Huebner
Sexi Beach Bar, 1962
Oil on European painter's board
22 X 26 inches
© Louise Huebner
After the twins were born in Paris, Mentor and I and the kids lived for many months in Almunecar, an ancient city that goes back to the days of the Phoenicians. Its original name was "Sexi." Once it had been a port town, under Moorish control. It's still speckled with Moorish fortresses, now used for other purposes. Occasionally, a romantic rendezvous. Now this beach city is also the poetry capital of Spain. Each summer, inspired tourists, mostly from Madrid, arrive in droves to participate in the national award ceremonies.
Every afternoon we had coffee in a Sexi beach bar and watched for dolphins, while our baby twins, Jessica and Gregory, napped and our first-born son, little Mentor, searched for sea shells with his buddies, a gang of other little guys, little Spaniards who spoke no English and affectionately called him, "Rubio."
On the day of this painting, a hot day in August, a magnificent pair of dolphins, mates, swam the length of the Sexi coastline, five miles or more, and gave us a spectacular show.
United in love, in sleek shimmering silvery beauty, they leaped twenty feet into the air, flew above the water for thirty yards and dove straight into the deep blue, only to surface again, within seconds, after traveling underwater, out of sight, for another thirty yards. They continued this performance rhythmically in a romantic aquatic ballet, until they became specks of light on the horizon.
Although we and the other inhabitants of Sexi, the tourists, gypsies, fishermen, and blasé year-round residents, had all cheered boisterously for each and every graceful leap, at the end every one of us was silent and couldn't bring ourselves to leave the water's edge.
Some tourists had tears in their eyes. We all stood transfixed, and stared into the Mediterranean for a long time. Every single person on this beach had been emotionally subdued by these beautiful creatures and the display of innocent ecstasy.
Mentor Huebner's One Artist Show
- Mentor (Self Portrait)
Mojave Gold
Palace of Fun
The Bistro - Paris
Sexi Beach Bar
Saint Mark's in Venice
The Grand Canal in Venice
The Foreigner
Henry Ford Bridge
Mortal Wound
Bourbon Street
California Gold
From Your Guide: Mentor’s widow, Louise Huebner, is a writer, and the author of over 11 books about the Occult. She has the dubious honor of being the only officially appointed Official Witch in the world. She was designated Official Witch of Los Angeles during a Spell Cast at the Hollywood Bowl, where she had been 'booked' to increase the 'sexual vitality' of Los Angeles County's 78 cities. This event took place on "Folklore Day," during a concert in a series of Hollywood Bowl Concerts: "Twelve Summer Sundays at the Bowl." The 'Official Certificate' was inadvertently legal, having been signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles County Supervisors and affixed with the County Seal.
Mentor and Louise are the parents of three children (a son, and twins: a son and a daughter) and the grandparents of six (four boys and two girls). Louise is quick to say,
"All the kids are very good looking, intelligent and talented," and adds,
"But then, why not?"
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The Mentor Huebner Art Gallery is located in the Medford International Airport, Medford, Oregon.
The Mentor Huebner Official Website: http://www.MentorHuebnerArt.com
Louise Huebner - Curator: LouiseHuebner@MentorHuebnerArt.com
Sale or Exhibition Information regarding Paintings and Drawings (Originals, Giclées or Prints), Fine Art or Film Production Art can be obtained by emailing Louise Huebner.
