Description: This unique piece of art is an original pastel painting by the talented Valerie Graves. Measuring 5x4 inches and signed by the artist, it depicts the annual fires of Christmas Eve at Taos Pueblo in vibrant multicolor. The painting is matted and framed, making it a stunning addition to any collection. Valerie Graves is known for her desert art style and impressionistic approach, and this piece is no exception. Its one-of-a-kind nature and handmade production technique (using pastels) make it a true gem. Don't miss out on the chance to own a piece of post-1960 American art history with this rare vintage find. This includes the custom frame making sure to keep these two unique and beautiful original pastels safe from the elements all the while looking beautiful behind glass. Any questions of concerns please feel free to contact me. Valerie Graves, Old Taos,New Master Paintings Of The Southwest, Taos, New Mexico Master Artist Valerie Graves was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Fine Art at the prestigious Taos Invites Taos Show at the Taos Fall Arts Festival by the Taos Medical Services Foundation who sponsored the highly acclaimed show. She joins R.C. Gorman and Agnes Martin in receiving that special honor. She has won the Best Traditional Painting Award in the Taos Fall Arts Festival for over seven years along with a number of Best In Show Awards and the Judges' Award in one year in addition to numerous awards in other shows nationwide. The Millicent Rogers Museum selected Valerie Graves painting as winner of Best In Show for their Millicent Rogers Museum 13th annual Miniatures Show. She is included in many private and museum collections throughout the country, has been an invited and juried exhibitor in many prestigious shows nationwide; has received numerous awards and grants including multiple Best In Show Awards; is included in many museum and private collections; has illustrated a popular book on adobe architecture; and has been a featured artist in a number of Fine Art Magazines. Valerie Graves is a Master Painter of landscapes, capturing the special light and essence of the mountains, sagebrush mesas and valleys of the Southwest. Many have said that her remarkably sensitive and beautiful work is extremely reminiscent of the very best of the early Taos Founder paintings. Few artists have earned that praise. Valerie loves New Mexico, the land and light and culture, and she loves animals, birds and wildlife. She donates a good deal of her time and artistic efforts to help animals. Her art collectors primarily purchase purchase her wonderful landscapes, but she loves painting birds and wildlife and will often donate those paintings (and others) to help worthy organizations. Taos, New Mexico artist, Valerie Graves has a wonderful selection of original paintings available at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art in Taos. She invites you to visit the highly acclaimed gallery which has been chosen "Best of Taos" for a number of years. In addition to landscapes, Valerie Graves also paints some elements of Taos Pueblo and other Indian Ceremonials. She respectfully paints only those permitted aspects of important Native American dances or processions because much of what occurs is sacred. Taos Mountain, sacred to the Taos Pueblo people and part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range (meaning Blood of Christ in Spanish, so named for the sunset colors which wash across the entire length of mountains) is a central part of her everyday life.
Price: 800 USD
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-17T00:34:41.000Z
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Subject: Christmas
Artist: Valerie Graves
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Valerie Graves
Size: 5x4
Signed: Yes
Color: Multicolor
Title: Annual Fires Of Christmas Eve At Taos Pueblo
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: New Mexico, USA
Framing: Matted & Framed
Type: Pastel
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 5 in
Theme: Art
Painting Surface: Paper
Style: Desert Art, Impressionism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: oil and pastel
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 4in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: Post 1960