Southwest

	“Saltillo Tile Washers” 36X48 oil on canvas, framed in barn wood These native women have left the Saltillo out in the sun to bake and are now washing the grime off to get it ready for sale. Are they gossiping about anyone interesting?  Who is just out of the picture?
“Madonna of the Flowers” 36X48 mixed media on art canvas I was in Mexico and saw the most beautiful woman selling flowers. Eyes wide open and accepting. Originally, I painted a much older face on this woman, but the more she looked at me, the younger I thought her face should be, so I changed this part and repainted the canvas entirely.
	“New Mexico Woman” 30X30 oil on canvas, unframed Spectacular earth colors in New Mexico, natural elements, simple and complex emotions. History there to discover. She’s looking at something or someone, just out of reach. She’s clinging to her art pottery.
“Navajo Woman” 36X48 oil on canvas,  framed in barn wood In the body of my work, this is an important painting, representing one of my early faces works. My thinking was to connect the woman with her past—the problem was, the past was not alive, but part cave painting. So, she stands proudly in full regalia, but with haunted eyes. Does she know how far past her past really is? Where is her present?