Navajo art in Santa Fe
Spanish art. This is St. Barbara for those who don't recognize her by now. She holds a torch and branch, has a three tiered skirt and is always next to or holding or in a small tower. She is the patron saint of architects, lightning, fire and war. They love her in New Mexico. Her image is everywhere!
Taos Indian wall art
My art. I love the shadows created by the strong morning light shining through stick fences.
Anglo art. This doorway leads to a courtyard which then leads to the real front door. One of the things I love about New Mexico is that there is art everywhere and three cultures are represented: Indian (native), Spanish and Anglo. During the Great Depression, New Mexico was granted large amounts of money through the WPA, which supported many struggling artists. It didn't hurt that the governor at the time had gone to boarding school with FDR! Old chums. There are still signs of this commitment to things made by hand today in murals, hand hewn decorative rafters in buildings and lovely art. Imagine supporting artists in this way!
By the way, I am home now, just still dreaming of the west.
2 comments:
Welcome home,
Shadows and "peeks" at what's in the mind's eye are everywhere in the presence of St. Barbara! Towering...!
Long shadows, familiar to Lamb descendants who all know that "the shadows start to lengthen as the cold begins to strengthen..." (had to get that in...!)
Love these glimpses of New Mexico, a place I've never been! The architecture is really different and neat. Looks cold!
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