This is a piece I did after a sailing trip through Central America. I had taken quite a few pictures, so I decided to combine several of them to make an abstract piece of art. The main picture is of a girl at a tiny airport in Providencia, Colombia. You could drive from one end of the island to the other in 7 minutes.
The day before I left, my group met a local grocer who could speak broken English. He invited us to an event we would love that evening, and despite the strong odor of alcohol carrying his words to my ears and nose, we trusted him and met him in a pickup truck at the dock.
Right after the sun set, the 80′s Toyota pickup pulled up and we hopped in the back. The driver sped through the jungle at what was close to the speed of sound, and within minutes we arrived at the arena. And by arena I mean barn with stadium seating. I paid for my admission and a Coca-Cola classic and entered. It seemed to be the most exclusive event on the island, teeming with Colombian drug runners and mobsters. There were also trainers and roosters. Then it hit me.
I walked into an underground cock fighting ring in Colombia.
Shocked at where I found myself, I did the most logical thing I could think of. After readying my Colombian money, I placed a bet on the red-brown cock.
It ended up being a draw, but what an adventure it was. The next day I flew to the mainland and had a day by myself, so I got on my MacBook and created this fun, abstract piece. Enjoy!
