Taos Plaza Winter, 1921. E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956) Hennings was a member of the Taos Society of Artists. #TaosArt #NewNexuci

In 1900, American artist Joseph Henry Sharp painted Do-Ree-Tah from life in his Taos summer studio, presenting the young Pueblo woman with distinctive “unmarried headdress” (according to the artist) and a pared, modern-free backdrop. Sharp often dressed sitters in garments from his own collection to evoke an “authentic” atmosphere. Do-Ree-Tah is depicted from the waist-up against a pale, brushed green ground. She looks ahead with a steady, neutral expression. Her glossy black hair has bangs and is coiled into two large ear-side buns, each wrapped with bright yellow cloth. She wears a cream blouse beneath a deep-purple, one-shoulder wrap edged in teal cinched by a rust-red sash. Silver drop earrings catch the light. Light falls from left, warming her tan cheeks. The portrait quickly circulated: exhibited in Cincinnati in 1900 and at Washington’s Cosmos Club in 1901, illustrated (reversed) in “Brush and Pencil,” and even adapted as an etching.  Around this moment Sharp’s life was in motion: summers in Santa Fe/Taos (from 1897) and winters at Crow Agency, Montana (by 1899), grounded in rigorous European training but also in the quiet, patient attention that followed childhood deafness. In 1901, W. H. Holmes of the Smithsonian purchased eleven of his portraits for a Cosmos Club display. That same year, Phoebe Apperson Hearst bought out his Pan-American Exposition show and arranged ongoing purchases. Her support let him leave teaching and paint full-time and focus on portraits of Plains and Southwestern Native people.  Sharp would soon be hailed as a “father” of the Taos artists’ colony; his blend of luminous portraiture and documentary intent helped define how early-20th-century audiences saw Indigenous subjects. In “Do-Ree-Tah,” the sitter’s poised gaze and ceremonial hair arrangement become both a record of person and a symbol of community, marking the work’s importance within his foundational Taos period.

“Do-Ree-Tah” by Joseph Henry Sharp (American) - Oil on paperboard / 1900 - Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington DC) #WomenInArt #TaosArt #art #artText #artwork #PortraitofaWoman #JosephHenrySharp #Sharp #Smithsonian #TaosArtColony #BlueskyArt #Pueblo #Beauty #SmithsonianAmericanArtMuseum

🎨 Discover the artistry of Walt Gonske in his new Church Series exhibition. Join Museum Director Darrell Beauchamp as they explores his journey & passion for painting. 

Listen now! 🔗 https://bit.ly/46fJfrP #WesternArt #ArtPodcast #TaosArt

#nativeamerican #indigenous #native #nativepride #firstnations #nativeamericans #art #nativeamericanart #americanindian #nativeart #natives #navajo #nativeamericanculture #nativebeauty #nativeamericanpride #indigenouspeople #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanjewelry #indigenousart #nativeculture #love #nativemade #nativeamericanstyle #nativewomen #nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenouspride #nativeamericanwisdom #decolonize #indigenouswomen #photography

12x16 acrylic and ink on canvas hand-painted by human - me.
#southwestart #art #westernart #taosart #newmexico #fineart #oilpainting #contemporaryart #artgallery #taosartist #artcollector #visittaos #taos

"Adobe wall and Magpies."
20"x 16" Acrylic on board in a vintage frame.

#acrylicpainting #painting #taos #taosart #taosartist #contemporaryart #newmexico #newmexicoart #folkart #acrylic #talpa #nmart #nmartist #maker #upcycledartart #smallbusiness #smallart #gifts

#acrylicpainting #painting #taos #taosart #taosartist #contemporaryart #newmexico #newmexicoart #folkart #acrylic #talpa #nmart #nmartist #maker #upcycledartart #smallbusiness #smallart #gifts

New painting!

#acrylicpainting #painting #taos #taosart #taosartist #contemporaryart #newmexico #newmexicoart #folkart #acrylic #talpa #nmart #nmartist #maker #upcycledartart #smallbusiness #smallart #gifts

A triptych of Northern New Mexico. I like painting triptychs because I get play with composition across 3 paintings. Some customers buy to have them hung separately and others hang them as one piece. Click on art to see all three paintings #NewMexico #Dixon #Taos #Taosart #TaosStudioTour

"THE PATH FORWARD"
11x14 acrylic and ink on panel board. 575 PLUS SHIPPING FOR ORIGINAL CREATION.
Cherokee artist
#southwestart #art #westernart #taosart #newmexico #fineart #oilpainting #contemporaryart #artgallery #taosartist #artcollector #visittaos #taos #taosnewmexico #handmade #taosartists

Here’s the progression of my latest painting, building up the layers.
#underpainting #painting #landscapepainting #acrylicpainting #taosart

Here’s a couple new acrylic pieces. First one is 12 x 24 second is 30 x 40 and the third is 20 x 20. Hope you enjoy. They will be up on my website soon.
#acrylicpainting #taosartist #taosart #wildernightingalegallery #newmexicowomeninthearts

Here are some more examples of my work. These are both done in New Mexico are are about 40x40. Peggytrigg.com #newmexicopainting #landscapepainting #taosart #newmexicowomeninthearts #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #peggytrigg

#TaosRivers #Fall. In one of my 1st paintings as a child I instinctively used dots of color. Some things follow us from childhood to adulthood.
#TaosArt

A show of paintings about my love for travel and adventure in the Southwest. Up until the end of January. Or visit online at www.elizabethjose.com #airstream #vintagetrailer #southwestart #travel #roadtrip #taosart

NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS
on wood
#southwestart #art #westernart #taosart #newmexico #fineart #oilpainting #contemporaryart #artgallery #taosartist #artcollector #visittaos #taos #taosnewmexico #handmade #taosartists #santafe #santafeart #newmexicotrue #newmexicoart #wildlifeart #landofenchantment