I was delighted to visit, yesterday morning, Nikesha Breeze’s astonishing show, “Four Sites of Return: Ritual, Remembrance, Reparation, Reclamation” at form & concept gallery.
Red-Headed Man
I am proud of the Red-Headed Man.
The Blessing of Snow
For anyone who lives where early January brings the first major snowfall, there is a feeling that everything is right with the world.
Two More Seconds of Daylight
Where tribes were destroyed or driven out, many of us relative newcomers are not aware of the history that confronts us here in the Southwest every day.
The Paper Carrier’s Prayer
Every year at about this time, Yolanda leaves a typed note with the newspaper.
The Way to Do It
What has happened since to weaken our moral fiber and make some of us unwilling to sacrifice?
A Seat at the Table
Regardless of who wins this election, we as a people need to think about the results of the disruption of the past year.
The Meaning of Art
A group of our local artists on their own initiative, without official permission or sponsorship, built an altar in the Railyard Park.
At Last
Radical change is never achieved slowly and quietly. This is a conservative country, by and large, and we have to be shaken out of our complacency for anything notable to happen.
My Bear
She’s not my bear, she’s certainly not my friend, but I am very happy to share my porch with her.