September 28, 2015

A wonderful day in a wonderful, exciting colorful city filled with lots of creative talent.  Artists from all over the world come to Santa Fe to showcase their talent from early Native American artistry, antiques, early american art, to abstract, folk art, both national and international...to contemporary.  An art lovers paradise.  Tina, if you are watching, this is a place for you.
We began the day at the State Capitol building.  It is known as the peoples house.  The walls display many, many pieces of art from people, both young and old, in all different art medium.
The building is known locally as the "Roundhouse"   The Rotunda

Woven paper

A Peace quilt from a 5th grade, completed the spring after nine-eleven

A poster seen in the media office located in the building.

 Low Rider Heaven!!

 The simplistic House Chamber.

Buffalo

If you look carefully, retail and handwoven woven magnetic tape, brushes, wire, quilting/applique 

 Oils

The "Roundhouse"

Since it is a walking city, we did but we also took a riding tour.

Following, the sights of the city. 

Nations oldest church structure.

Is this edible or just a decoration?

 Chiefs Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Red Cloud

Historic Route 66

 The Cathedral Bascilica of St Francis of Assisi

We visited the Georgia O'Keefe Museum. 

Petunia Number 2

 Lake George - Autumn 1922

The Plaza.

 If you want to be close to the action, and take a load out of your wallet...  The hotel La Fonda

Artwork displays

Bronze castings

 

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Canyon Alley will take you up the hill to many more galleries and studios.  The  higher you go, the more high end.

...and we haven't even touched on the pottery and Native American hand crafts. Right outside the Palace of the Governors POG (an area restricted to Native Americans and their work)  one can see their handiwork...all for sale.  Palace of the Governors

Thanks for keeping track of Grammie.  We hope you enjoyed last nights the eclipse.