April Showers: Images of Fertility and Renewal

In New Mexico, powerful gusts of wind and blowing dust are just as likely as April showers, and while not as refreshing, both are equally important for yearly renewal. Wind blows seeds towards fertile ground and shakes pollen from trees, while rain coaxes new plants from the earth.

Inspired by the dusty pinks and browns of desert dirt as well as the seasons fragile blooms, this collection celebrates fertile creativity and symbols of rebirth. From pollinators to pottery and rainbows to rattlesnakes, Spring is here in all its fragrant and tempestuous glory.

Whether woven in soft yarn, painted on paper or coiled from clay, the beauty of the natural world bursts forth through the diverse visions of Southwestern artists both unnamed and known.