Of Lakota and Eastern Cherokee descent, Erin deals with issues of multi-cultural identity in her poetry.
Profiles: Art
Meet some of the remarkable Taos women working in the arts today
Since she was a little girl, Betz had been drawing horses and she promised herself someday she would have one. In Taos she finally does.
Barbara’s family history, as granddaughter of a Taos founding artist, is what has inspired her to work with art and cultural organizations in...
Kathleen's body of work includes portraits, portrait montages and photo essays as well as two documentary videos.
Jina credits her experience as the daughter of Mennonite missionaries with her appreciation of multi-cultural perspectives. Nigeria, Costa...
Deborah considers her accomplishments to be personal rather than professional and is grateful for having been able to, as she says, “reinvent...
As a writer and artist, Kathleen created “Artstreams: From the Well of Memory,” an interactive group for Alzheimer individuals and their...
Award-winning children’s book illustrator, Amy draws her inspiration from the changing moods of the high desert of Taos.
Virginia is her grandmother's namesake and has taken on the challenge of maintaining the historic Couse House and its "Mother Garden of...
For Erin, the message is in the medium. She uses paint – and trash – to create passionate statements about human rights and individual...
Silversmith and award-winning jewelry designer, Jacqueline began her career first as a painter, then a photographer.
Lydia adapts her Catholic upbringing to her art. She draws on her New Mexico Hispanic heritage, which includes a personal “familial”...
Natalie's book, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (1986), revolutionized the practice of writing for beginning and seasoned...
Since arriving in Taos in 2003 as a Wurlitzer Foundation Fellow, Veronica has fostered many artistic collaborations.
Painting, printmaking and an exploration of jewelry design flow out of Claire's studio and find an audience locally and nationally.
Mary published two books of poetry, a collection of essays, and a memoir. She volunteered as a teacher of poetry in both public and private...
Ida’s first visit to Northern New Mexico was in 1980 as a result of an invitation to perform at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and she...
Nancy's vision and dedication have helped to put Taos on the musical map of the world.
Donna has over 100 homes and commercial structures standing in the Town of Taos, the county and Missouri.
Born in Cuba, educated in New York, Gloria moved to Taos in 2009 to work and be near her daughter and grandchildren.
Growing up surrounded by colorful tapestries created by her mother and grandmothers, Teresa learned to weave as soon as her feet could reach...
Dora has collaborated nationally with other artists, ranging from writers to visual artists, including the Ekphrasis poets and artists of Taos
Zandi won First Prize in the Taos Fall Arts Festival for a wearable art coat, putting into motion her creation of the Annual Wearable Art...
Born and raised in Taos, Anita says her creativity was nourished in its richly diverse and complex cultural environment.
Her career has included linguistics for the CIA, writing operas and books, teaching high school, and building an elegant homestead from...
"The microphone, the music, the conversation and the connection are my canvas," says Nancy.
As an author, Mirabai has received critical acclaim for her translations of writings by sixteenth century Spanish mystic, St. John of the...
Kim’s philosophy: Live life artistically with a little less judgment and a whole lot of curiosity.
Delinda first visited Taos in 1984. She encountered a force "beyond her own knowing." Founding director of the Taos Institute for Glass Arts...
In Taos Tanya’s Izcalli In Nanantzin Danza Azteca performs at various venues involving peace and justice.
In 1960 Jenny founded Taos Recordings & Publications in order to give back to the traditions which had enriched her own life: Matachines...
Kimberly’s grandmother gifted her with her first paints at the age of 3. She went on to study art formally, exhibiting work as a teenager
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