watercolor: Southwest US ?

I can't find out anything about this artist, Scott Francis. Nor do I understand the meaning of the title. Am hoping that you all with superior research skills can find something for me. Thanks!

 

Don't know what title means either. "Paco" is the diminutive of "Francisco" so doesn't make sense. (Unless it's meant to read "From Francis to Francis" or some such, playing on the artist's surname.)

Think you'll find your artist here:

http://artskc.org/repository/2012/06/Unleashed-Fall-2014-Issue_Final1.pdf

Debora

 

That is the best plausible explanation for the title I have heard. As for the Scott Francis of Kansas City, he is an influential patron of the arts and not a painter as far as I can find. Did you find otherwise?

 

Heres my theory on the title...expounding on Debora's input,Paco could also be a derivative of St. Francis ,who founded the Franciscan order. Since thats a mission facade ,and seems to be in 2 different styles ( the crosses,the arches,etc) Im thinking its implying "back to back" ,or " Paco a Paco " . Maybe it was partially destroyed and partially rebuilt later ,in 2 different styles. I hope I made sense ?

 

Here is the blurb on J Scott Francis from the link Debora posted -
Visual artist and respected arts leader, J. Scott Francis brings a unique perspective to this event. Th inspiration for his own work "has many sources from Russian Icons to Greek Sculptures to Classical Mythology, and Expressionist Painting," shares Francis. Pulling from such a diverse palette for his artistic practice, Francis has a deep appreciation for the value of thorough and life-long learning in the arts.

 

Guess I missed that. Suppose that it could be a J in the signature on the back.

 

He's credited with one of the paintings included in the flyer.

Debora

 

And here he is:

http://www.francisfoundation.org/about/foundation-history/

Debora

 

Took me awhile to find this on my small monitor ..... doesn't look anything like my painting but they were done over a decade apart.

I do think he is probably my guy. Thanks for the assistance!

 

I have no help on the artist or the title. I was hoping to ID the mission ruins. We have seen and visited many many of the old Spanish missions in the southwest from Texas through New Mexico and Arizona to Calfornia. We haven't visited northwestern Mexico. Many of them are just ruins today. I know for sure we haven't seen this partcular mission ruin. The presences of the saguaro cactus would place the mission in that cactus range - Sonoran Desert of extreme southeastern California, southern Arizona and adjoining northwestern Mexico. I don't believe that cactus grows in TX and not sure if in New Mexico?? Welllll, I haven't had any luck. Can't find any image of any mission ruins that resembles this pic.

One thought that surfaced is the possibility the painting is a collection of, supposed, images. It is difficult for me to imagine that wood door would still be intact, still there, with the rest of the church in such ruin.

--- Susan

 

Susan,

Thanks for your thoughts. Sounds like you went through much of the same areas I have been to and agree that there are none that look like this. I also took some time searching the internet and came up blank.