Sky

The night in Sedona opens up the sky and the stars emerge.

Observation

Sometimes looking can inspire. The walking and absorbing surroundings informs both directly and indirectly. 
 

Sodona

We are now in Sodona. The trip was long from Albuquerque. There was lane closures and traffic backups. But we are now settled.
 

Back to Santa Fe

 

We explored Santa Fe one last time. The Georgia O’Keefe Museum had a few surprises. It was nice to see the work after touring her New Mexico homes and seeing the places she painted. Some of the locations she painted were on display. The International Folk Art Museum had a few similar things that we have acquired or inherited over the years. We took a short ride to Albuquerque and stayed the night in a retro motel.

Georgia O’Keefe, Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch

Traveling from Santa Fe, we looked forward to the tour of Georgia O’Keefe’s homes in Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch. Roads were closed and we made a detour. We got to the tour in time and was totally impressed and inspired by what we saw. Her homes, landscape and lifestyle was an immersion into the visual creative practice. She looked for shapes, contrasts and color in what was around her. The stones, the skulls, the architecture, mountains and sky all informed her artistic vocabulary. The colors found in the eroding striation of hills, mountains and cliffs gave her starting points. The vastness and solitude also was apparent in these beautiful havens in which she spent over 50 years.

Taos

The road to Taos was a spectacular views of mesa, gourges and water features. We saw the Rio Grande. Taos is let’s say comfortable. It markets the arts and the presence of Agnes Martin in particular. Georgia O’Keefe painted the famous San Francisco de Asis. She painted the back side because of the shapes and shadows. I photographed the facade. We went into town and went to the Harwood  Museum and saw some more Martin pieces. There was a Taos scene by John Marin. We are staying at the Casa Benavides. There is an overwhelming presence of native culture. From the construction of the brown mud homes to the Native American handcrafts, one feels the presence of a ancient culture. The open space reminds us of our tiny presence.