El Malpais Twisted Tree 3 Acrylic Print

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El Malpais National Monument and Conservation Area were established in 1987. El Malpais is located off Interstate 40 between exits 81 and 89. The national monument protects 114,277 acres of volcanic landscape, while the adjacent national conservation area protects and additional 263,000 acres. The area has been inhabited for over 10,000 years. Native American groups including the Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, and Ramah Navajo still utilize the park for traditional activities including gathering herbs and medicines, paying respect, and renewing ties.
El Malpais means "the badlands", so named due to the volcanic features such as lava flows, cinder cones, pressure ridges and complex lava tube cave systems that dominate the landscape. Sandstone bluffs and mesas border the eastern side, providing access to vast wilderness. Elevation ranges from 6500 to 8399 feet. The most recent lava flow emanated from McCarty's Crater within the last 2,000 to 3,000 years, so the park remains a geologically act...

ARTIST STATEMENT How and when does one decide to become a painter? There are many different answers to this question. In my case it was a visit to a garden store, selling among other things, ceramic vases. To this day, I remember seeing a black ceramic vase and the impact this particular object had on me. Looking at this vase filled me with joy and excitement. At that moment, I decided that my future lay in fine arts. I was ten years old at that time. When I visited the government's career counseling service I voiced my passion for art. The counselor informed me then that I lacked an important prerequisite to pursue a career in the visual arts, a rich father. I was crushed. I can finally answer the question posed by Langston...