I discovered this paining a little closer to home. It was on display at the Heard Museum here in Phoenix. The artist is Shonto Begay an indigenous, Navajo artist. He grew up on the reservation in northern Arizona herding sheep and watching his mother weave rugs. His father was a medicine man. His art captures the striking beauty of Navajo land along with the realities of modern reservation life.
This painting is called "New Light, Reclaimed by Silence". I think what drew me to this particular painting was that little, decaying trailer. It gave me a feeling of nostalgia for my childhood when I would travel all over the United State with my parents and sisters always camping in a either a trailer or camper. I have many fond memories of those family trips. The little disintegrating trailer made me wonder what ever happened to our old trailer. That was so long ago, I bet it might look something like this depiction if it exists at all.
You can see more of Shonto Begay's magical works at this link.
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