Santa Fe Indian Market 2009

Another great year! What fun it was meeting with some of the young model's families, and to catching up on the latest news and creative happenings of fellow artists at market.

Please let me introduce Josie and Shyla, sisters from Canyon De Chelly, Arizona. You can view  the painting on my web site. It's titled "Spring Kids" featuring Josie and Shyla with Ella Yazzie's spring lambs.

Their mother Azalea creates one of a kind beaded jewelry. She has put together a treasure necklace for me which she adds to each visit we have. . . yummy.


The Teasyatwho family always stops to visit my booth in the
Eldorado Hotel in downtown Santa Fe during market. On the right is Mom, Dad, Baby Thunder, Skye and Wild, all out on the plaza enjoying the festivities!

This new painting includes Skye and Wild at the San Juan River in New Mexico. What a fun photo shoot! Skye is wearing the dress I bought from Santa Fe Indian Market 2008. The buckskin dress is beaded with purple butterflies by Elena Pate, Choctaw artist from Oklahoma. I have been collecting her beadwork for a few years now. Another exquisite artist to see at market. 


This is the first year I have painted Wild. Skye has been my little model since she was an infant, she is turning five this September. What a wonderful extended family! My best to Art and Deena, the Grandparents who I deeply admire. And my love goes to Justin and Alicia, raising such a loving and beautiful family!!!




This is my booth set-up in the Anasazi Ballroom at the Eldorado Hotel. I hope you can visit us next year!
We are already planning a gala event for 2010!

Another of my little models, Asianna, was also in attendance. You may remember her from the painting "Blue Bird Princess". Her Grandmother, Karyl Begay-Olson wove the beautiful little rug dress she modeled. The regalia she puts together, woven or sewn,  for her family is absolutely gorgeous. Watch for a new painting of Asianna in the rug dress!! By the way, Asianna took first place in her age group! Congratulations to the family!  

 
And just adding some shots from around town. . .

San Juan River Photo Shoot

What a fun photo shoot we had!

Skye and Wild enjoyed playing at the San Juan River in New Mexico.

Grandfather helped with placing Skye and Wild in the river without the children getting soaked yet.

This is my dear friend Alicia, the mother of Skye, Wild, Baby Thunder an now Breezy will be coming into this world in November.

 

And finally, Skye and Wild got to play in the water!

 

And a few more photos to share!

 

Paintings from web site created from photo shoot. Wild was catching (spearing) lunch for all of us!

www.sbrening.com

 

Canyon De Chelly, Arizona

I would like to share some of my adventures from the photo shoots where I gather reference materials for the oil painting I love to do. Canyon De Chelly is in the heart of Navajo Land in Arizona, one of my favorite places to visit. It is always an adventure! This summer (for the first time) I learned to four wheel drive with my husband's GMC dually. I am not giving any details today, because I'm sure he will be reading this at some point in time, and I will need the truck for other trips! This photo is one of the Navajo guides that are required when visiting the canyon. We were sitting at Martini Rock, known for it's "Big Hangover" as you see here!


This is my dear friend Carmen Hunter. She is a fabulous photographer, dedicated to sharing her Navajo traditions through her eyes with photography in and around the canyon. She's a great person to be shooting photos with! Thank you Carmen.


Here's a sneak preview of little Shyla. She and her older sister Josie have been wonderful models for several of my paintings. This was our visit to Ella's corral full of spring lambs. Look for some of my new paintings featuring these wonderful babies!

And yes, I had a ball in the corral also!
I am so grateful because God has blessed us with so much!