
A palette, used by Joni Mitchell and signed and dated "99" by her in paint.
Dehl Vella is quoted on jonimitchell.com, saying of the palette:
It was early 1999, my mom and I left Canada for 6 months to stay in the small fishing village of Boca De Tomatlan, Mexico. We lived in a 3 level home, each level rented separately. We would meet new people frequently, and Joni was renting one level. Each level had an open balcony with a gorgeous view of the ocean with fishing boats coming and going. Joni joined us one day for a day of boating and exploring the Marieta Islands. Everyday Joni would take time to paint her artwork and I would often check in to see the progress. When it was complete it was stunning, I assumed she was going to discard the palette to depart back to Canada, which is when I asked if I could keep it.
































