Sunlit Pueblo, 12 x 12Terlingua (a quirky little town just outside of Big Bend National Park) has a the remnants of a ghost town - an old mining village. There is still enough left of the old pueblos to fuel the imagination of life in another time. And because they are made of the earth, they appear to be truly part of the landscape.
A little bit of history: Mercury-bearing ore was discovered in Terlingua in the 1800's. The mining population grew from 300 to 1000 by the turn of the century and they even had a post office. "Terlingua" means "three languages" because the inhabitants spoke 3 different languages. The mine was closed in 1905.
5 comments:
Hi Laurel,
I love the painting and the history. How lovely. It looks warm there, and it is decidedly cold here. Your work is a treat for the senses.
Take care xoxoxo
Barbara
Your paintings are all so fresh, a real joy! Thanks for the nice comments on my blog.
I hope to get up to see your show at Davis soon. You do beautiful, beautiful work.
So pristine and elegant. I love this painting!
Your work has a simple, confident approach that is very appealing.
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