Tibetan Watermelon Vendors, 2021, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. / 101.6 x 76.2 cm.

Tibetan Watermelon Vendors, Dale McGrath, 2021, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. / 101.6 x 76.2 cm.

Two charming Tibetan women were selling personal sized watermelons at a roadside stand. I was amazed that watermelons grow in the high elevations of the Tibetan plateau. The woman in front is Amala, a term of endearment for older women. The colorful striped apron is an indication she is married.