Pottery shards from a bygone era are everywhere along the upper mesa at Tsankawi One of the best parts of visiting New Mexico is the rich mix of mark making. A sense of surfaces that have been touched is everywhere, some of it from human hands and some of it by other means. In a […]
Elmer Schooley
Elmer Schooley: The Brush is the Least of My Weapons
Hot Country, by Elmer Schooley I was introduced to the work of Elmer Schooley (1916-2007) through my friend Colleen Burke. Colleen has a legendary nose for great art, and she came to know Elmer (known to his friends as “Skinny”) after becoming a big fan of his work. We took a trip together to Santa […]