We just arrived home from visiting "In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein", at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Blumenschein (1874-1960) was an American painter, who studied in Paris, but visited and fell in love with the desert Southwest. The later years of his life were spent in Taos, New Mexico.
I was attracted to his work as he blended his formal Parisian training, with the slightest hint of surrealism found in more modern 20th century painting. His later works are also ablaze with vibrant colors, which immediately makes me a fan.
We are very grateful to have a resource, like the Phoenix Art Museum, in our backyard. This particular exhibit ends tomorrow. If you get a chance, run down and see it.
