Chamisa and Sage - Estudio Corazon 2021

I was fortunate to be Artist in Residence at Ghost Ranch in September, 2021.  During my four weeks on the ranch I nurtured my creative spirit, painted, and experimented with new processes.  The landscape provided much inspiration, and among the works I created were a series of 95 postcards, depicting desert sage and Chamisa, also called rabbitbrush.  

Making a large series of these small paintings allowed me to connect with the subject in a wonderful way.  From the examples included in this post, you can see that each one is unique, even though all have a very similar composition, color palette, and general technique.

Chamisa and Sage
Acrylic on paper
4 x 6 inches
Series of 95 paintings

Chamisa and Sage 19/95

Chamisa and Sage 20/95

Chamisa and Sage 33/95

Chamisa and Sage - reverse

Artists Sharing Art

Several years ago, I went to the desert in New Mexico to make art for four weeks.  Five other artists I had never met were also on retreat at the same time in the same place.  We came from six states and for the first few days had no idea whether we really had anything in common or would even get along together.  As time passed and we grew to know one another, friendship developed between individuals and then among the group as a whole.  The bond between us became strong during our shared experience and we remain friends across the miles that separate us.  We talk to each other and as a group quite frequently.  

To stay connected in the creative realm we decided to embark upon a mail art project.  Each of us would make original art postcards and send one to the other members of the group.  

Below are images of the postcards I created using a variety of colorful papers.  The materials, as diverse and colorful as our group, speaks to the beauty that can be created when unexpected elements come together and form a bond.  

Also pictured below are images of the cards I received from each of the other artists.  What a joy it is for me to receive art in the mail from people I love and admire for their own unique gifts. 

Artists Sharing Art
Collage on Watercolor Paper
4" x 6"
Edition of 6

Artists Sharing Art #1

Artists Sharing Art #2

Artists Sharing Art #3

Artists Sharing Art #4

Artists Sharing Art #5

Artists Sharing Art #6

Artists Sharing Art Reverse

iconic by S.K.