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MORE ABOUT SAN MIGUEL ARTISTS
For centuries, San Miguel de Allende has been an art colony, and a place that nutures creativity, as its many studios and galleries attest. The San Miguel artists are an eclectic mix. The town, with its colorful walls, massive wooden doors, and breathtaking hillside views provides inspiration and a creative environment for the artists who make their home here.
The center of town is the Jardin Municipal (city garden), perfect for visitors who want to soak up atmosphere on benches under sculpted Indian laurel trees. The Jardin fronts the remarkable La Parroquia, a neo-gothic church with narrow towers, constructed from pink stone. Legend has it that the local architect saw a postcard of a European church and vowed to duplicate it. You'll find plenty of art in San Miguel. Within a short walking distance from the Jardin are several world-class galleries featuring fine, contemporary and Mexican folk art.
San Miguel has a large community of Americans, some retired, some attending art or language school, and some who have come here to live simply and follow their creative muses--painting, writing, and sculpting. The center of this community is the public library in the ex-convent of Santa Ana. This is a good place to find information on San Miguel or just to sit around in the patio and read magazines and books. The little American colony gets along very well with the townsfolk and has had surprisingly little effect on the way of life here.
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Keith Miller is a virtuoso painter and his flowers, especially,
are beautifully realized, shot through with stormy light
and sexual energy..." 
