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The Dance Series Gallery

DANCE:  This series evolved from one painting, PLACE OF THE SUN DANCE, as I continued exploring my ideas on conservation and preservation.  I've painted hundreds of paintings involving Southwestern Native Americans and the region, and I've been very intrigued by their wonderful carvings and drawings found on canyon walls and rock formations.  After visiting many of the sites and delving into the mysteries of these markings, I began incorporating them into my art.  A continuing symbol  from the petroglyphs and pictographs is the spiral, which is found in all of my DANCE Series pieces.  I hope to bring awareness of the need to value and protect these sacred places for the education and enjoyment of future generations.  PLACE OF THE SUN DANCE received the Daniel Smith Award in the 22nd Southern Watercolor Society Exhibition.