Skyhorse will give a free public presentation of her unique art on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. on the covered porch at Far View Terrace. She will exhibit finished art pieces along with saddles and will discuss the intricacies of leather-working.<\/p>\n
During her two-week residency, Lisa intends to paint on both leather and canvas. She will also work on the leather illustrations for a children\u2019s book written by Daniel Will-Harris titled \u201cGhost Horse.\u201d She is looking forward to being inspired by Mesa Verde, a place she has visited often and loved for the past 20 years.<\/p>\n
Skyhorse and her husband, Loren, work together in Durango to create saddles for riding and collecting. They also travel the world working with nomadic horsemen and recently returned from a trip to the Altai Mountains of Siberia.<\/p>\n
Skyhorse has branched out into fine art as well. By carving, tooling, sculpting and painting on leather, she is able to achieve images that have texture, relief and color.<\/p>\n
Her work is on display at Toh-Atin Gallery in Durango and at the Booth Western Art Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian, in Georgia. Skyhorse\u2019s work can also be seen at www.skyhorse.com.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s artists were selected from 45 applicants by a jury consisting of a Mesa Verde National Park ranger and three professional artists. Other 2015 artists include photographer Jerry Fleury, musician\/composer David Arkenstone, plein air artist Milt Beens, and musician Marilyn Kroeker. Learn more at www.nps.gov\/meve\/supportyourpark\/artists_in_residence.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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