My friend, Sheila O’Malley, is a working artist living in Taos, which is an hour’s drive from Truchas. While she does much of her work plain air in the New Mexico landscape (and sometimes on my land as in these outdoor photos), she also has a wonderful studio in Taos.
Sheila admires the work of the old Taos Society of Artists, a group that came together in 1915. It was founded by six artists, among them Ernest Blumenschein and Herbert “Buck” Dunton. The society organized annual traveling exhibitions to several major cities, which garnered attention for both the artists and their town. With a membership that eventually grew to 21, this active group of artists is considered to be the reason Taos was originally recognized as a significant American art colony.
Sheila’s studio is the old working studio of Herbert Dunton, which is on the grounds of what is now the Blumenschein Museum, formerly the home of Mary and Ernest Blumenschein. Some of the buildings in the compound were constructed in 1797. I’m posting photos of this remarkable and historic studio space.
You can see Sheila’s work at sheilaomalleyart.com.
Wow thanks, I always love to see artists work space:) I just love the energy of the creativity – it fills the photos with depth. What a WONDERFUL entry to the studio/gallery:) I will go see her link now also.
I Love your art best of all though…
http://www.collectorsguide.com/nm/nmfa03.html I found this very informative…I think I need a little education here.
I was looking for an antient New Mexico Indian blessing for this day, but only found many dances and things I could not pass on as a word….
I’m alot Irish and also English and French, so I will add this for you today:)
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
Grace
Thank you for the beautiful blessing for the day. It stands to reason you could only find reference to Indian dances. Their ceremonies have so much to do with dance. I think their oral traditions are more private. Yes, isn’t it an amazing studio? And it’s infused with Sheila’s great energy. One of the photos is posted incorrectly but that’ll get fixed. You should check out http://www.essentialguide.com too. Lots of interesting stuff! I’m barely scratching the surface. Love and blessings to you dear friend.