Paintings of Time and Place

SOLD “The Long Walk of the Navajos to Bosque Redondo,” Oil on Canvas. Sold by Jackies Trading Post in Taos, New Mexico. Thank you, Bill and Joy.

This painting was inspired by a tragic occurrence in Navajo and US
history. In 1864 the US government decided to place the Navajos with Mescalero Apache on a reservation at Bosque Redondo in east central New Mexico. Kit Carson destroyed sheep and rounded up about 8000 Navajos for this move. The Navajos were herded on an 18 day, 300 mile walk from Arizona to New Mexico. What was originally conceived as a reservation at Bosque Redondo soon became a prison. A sad chapter in both Navajo and US government history. After four years the government returned the Navajo to their homeland.

Taos Pueblo Forever, Monotype with Oil

Back to a Southwest image, one of the few Southwest images in my portfolio of work.  I love the place where I live, Taos, New Mexico, and every so often I like to deviate from my contemporary figurative work to pay homage in a painting to this very special place.  This pueblo is the longest continually inhabited pueblo of the Southwest.  Never did I expect to live here for close to 20 years, but that is what happened--must be the power of the mountain which can embrace you or chase you away, according to local legend.  I tried to chase myself away, but that just wouldn't happen regardless of how hard I tried.  And now I know I can't leave.  The land is in my blood.

Taos Pueblo Forever, Monotype with Oil, 4 X 6 inches, matted in black, framed in contemporary silver frame.

Available at Jackies Trading Post, 129 North Plaza, Taos, NM, 575-758-4828

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Journey into the Unknown, Monotype with Charcoal and Oils

Life is a journey, taking us to places we know not.  Whether of the past or present, the journey is to be valued for with each step we come closer to knowing who we are and where we are headed.  And along the way we meet others on their own personal journey with whom we have so much to share.  What started for me as life in rural Ohio where I traversed corn fields, picked off tomato worms and enjoyed the slow days of summer has turned into a glorious life adventure with travel taking me to many parts of the world and people sharing their special places in life.   This piece is a tribute to the journeys of all.  May they be safe and filled with life enriching experience.

Journey into the Unknown, Monotype with Charcoal and Oils, 6 X 4 inches, framed, $145 USD

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2017

"Strength of the Land," an Oil Tribute to the Women of the Southwest

Strength of the Land, Oil on Canvas Board, 8 X 6

A tribute to the women of the Southwest who braved droughts, cold, famine, and more.  Whether Native American or the Hispanics who settled here, the women held families together in spite of conditions often harsh and dangerous.  This painting is a tribute to them and to all the women who followed and who persist to make the land and world a better place.

 

Copyright 2017, Charlotte Shroyer, Strength of the Land, Oil on Canvasboard

                     SOLD

 

 

"The Eternal Pueblo," Inspired by Taos Pueblo in New Mexico

 

 Once again I have been inspired to paint a rendition of the Taos Pueblo, continuously in existence for centuries.  Its magic inspires the people of the pueblo and the people of the town.  Its very spirit dominates the land for peoples of the present and the future.  I first came here in the 80s just for a day to visit Taos and the pueblo.  Work on a new pueblo structure or perhaps repair on one of the existing structures prompted me to inquire about purchase of a pueblo building brick.  I still have that brick.  It has traveled to California, Nevada, and now once again back to its home here in Taos.  I never wanted to live in Taos, but here I am years later--convinced that the magic of the mountain and the pueblo is part of my own spirit.

The Eternal Pueblo, Oil on Canvas, 9 X 12, $260 USD

                                        

 

Pueblo Morn, Limited Edition

I live in Taos, the town whose history started with this pueblo and its people.  Although the main thrust of my work is contemporary exploration of the face and psychology of what lies behind, I continue to paint pueblo images to remind me of the beauty of this area.  This piece is a limited edition, 4 of 25, almost completed covered by oil paints so that it looks much like the original.  Maybe a reminder of your visit to Taos or maybe just a bit of the past of America to brighten your walls.

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"Pueblo Mini," Oil Miniature of Taos Pueblo

 

Back to more traditional artwork for a change.  I love Taos and its pueblo, so every once in a while I paint a pueblo image to be shared with others.  For those who like to remember the pueblo itself, this painting serves to do just that.  Small enough to fit into a niche and large enough to be remembered.

Pueblo Mini, Oil on Canvas, 3" X 3" (image size), mounted on 5" X 5" gessobord,  8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (framed size

                                                     SOLD

                                   

 Copyright 2015  Charlotte Shroyer

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"Beauty of New Mexico," Oil Painting on Masonite

 

I paint many abstracted faces that appear out of mind, but every once in a while I like to paint a more realistic image.  This is one of those images.  Not any particular person, to me she personifies New Mexico in so many ways--a melding of the cultures inhabiting the land, Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, and more.  Taos Pueblo is always a part of the landscape as here in this painting.  It has survived for over 1,000 years and will continue to do so.   All is part of the land, the air, and the people.

 Beauty of New Mexico, Oil on Masonite, 12" X 9" (image size), $285 USD

         SOLD

Copyright 2014 by Charlotte Shroyer

“Proud to Be,” Oil Painting of Native American from Taos Pueblo in Pow Wow Dress

Proud to Be, Oil on Canvas, 12” X 12” (image size), Framed in Black Contemporary Frame, $295 USD

 

Most of my paintings are very contemporary, but every once in a while I like to “stretch” skills a bit to be more realistic.   I liked the attitude of this woman from the Taos Pueblo.  She is proud of her heritage—it comes from a people who have always been proud in spite of what has happened to them historically.  I am proud to be a part of Taos where I can feel the energy of the “Mountain” on  pueblo land and of the people who inhabit that land.

 

I feel as if I was “brought” here to Taos in an unusual set of circumstances.  I had no intention of staying here, but here I live after 14 years.  The power of the mountain!!!

This painting can be purchased at Jackie's Trading Post, Taos or online.

                                          SOLD

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Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013

"Pueblo by Day," Oil Miniature of Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo endures.  It has endured for more than 1100 years and will continue to endure in spite of economic and social trends.  Its people are strong and an important part of the heritage of New Mexico and the US.  About 30 years ago, on an impromptu trip from Santa Fe to Taos Pueblo, I was taken with the age of existing pueblo "apartments" and was so excited to find a new wall being constructed of adobe bricks that I asked to buy a brick from the Native American worker.  I still have that adobe brick never realizing how important a part of my life it would become.  It "breathed" the aura of Taos into my soul and 19 years later long after the experience, I would be "brought" to Taos.   And here I am!

Painting:  Pueblo by Day, Oil on Canvas, 4 X 6" gallery wrap, no frame, $80 USD

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Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2012