I am a desert girl. . . . I live in the desert of the Southwestern USA, Arizona to be exact. I paint the rocks and desert vegetation and cacti in this arid region. I did not always like or appreciate the unique landscape of this region, but over the years I have come to love it. What was at first a drab, dry, brown and tan stretch of hostile "landscape" gradually became a place of amazing contrasts. . . . .rocks that glow subtly - or at other times, wildly, with color. Astoundingly hardy plantlife and cactus varieties that manage to thrive and bloom in glorious color in the spring. Erosional changes that reveal even more beauty as patterns shift and change, creating magic with the effects of sunlight and shade. . . . . . . . and out of all the succulents in the desert, the Agave has become my personal favorite. It has many varieties, and grows in fantastical shapes and gestures, each rich with possibilities for capturing in paint on paper or canvas. Thus, this blog is dedicated to my Agave art, and what I'd like to show you about this beautiful and sensuous native of our desert.
