March 28, 2018 - Santa Fe

Good evening everyone.  Today we went into the city of Santa Fe, the state Capitol.  It is the center of the state's government and also is an art showcase.

 Last night, the city of Santa Fe has seen more snow than in recent years.

 The next several picture are of art displayed on the walls of the State Capitol.

 "Salt Book"

 The state has many people of religious faith and express it through art.

 The Senate Chambers, very simple and yet functional.

 "Jackie Chavez"

 Painting on wood

"Multiculture Harvest"

 "The Buffalo Who Wouldn't Die".  This was done by Pablita Velarde who was bullied by male artists, and went on to create hundreds of paintings including some for Bandelier National Monument.

 It is hard to realize how much went into this piece of art but almost all of it it discarded materials.

 If you look into the eye carefully you will see a fishing reel.

 In the eye there is a lantern without glass.

 Pastel view of the mountains.

 The next 8 pictures were taken on the 4th floor where Govervor Suzana Martinez has her office.

 "The Simple Pleasures of New Mexico"

 Janis Joplin and Tommy Masters

 "Tired Fish"

 "Crossing"

 This is a door that has inset shelves under glass.

 Sculpture on the front steps of the Capitol Building.

A planter on the front steps.

 Next, we went to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum.

Bella Donna

 One of the "Pelvis Series"

 Georgia's front yard in Abiquiu, NM where she went to live after her husband died in 1946.

 Petunia

 Mules Skull with Pink Poinsettia

 Purple Hills Ghost Ranch

 Georgia maintained a garden to use for meals.

  Next, we walked around the old part of the city.

 Visitors Center.

 A common decoration in the city

 Santa Fe Plaza.

 Palace of the Governors.  In front of the palace, only Native Americans are allowed to sell their wares.

 Colorful clothes is the norm.

 No petting the animals.

It was a great day for visiting Santa Fe although the wind was up and the temperature never made it to 60.