Ann Whitfield

Whitfield, a Beulah, Colorado resident, volunteers to survey and record rock art of Picture Canyon for the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Parks Service. She has studied arboglyphs and conducted archival lab and excavation projects. She serves as the Project Chair and Secretary of Colorado Rock Art Association.

According to Whitfield, the Purgatory River Drainage is one of the richest sources of rock art in the state of Colorado. Southeastern Colorado, itself, has an abundance of this seldom seen cultural resource. If

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Ann Whitfield

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74 HISTORY MAKING YEARS

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ranch lands of the Purgatory are condemned, the possibility of citizens viewing these treasures is severely reduced.

Rock art refers to the symbolic marks on stone left by Native Peoples. Regionally, rock art may be found either painted or carved on canyon walls or boulders. It could also be considered rock writing. The importance of these ancient remains tells us quite a bit about their technology, architecture, and their way of life.

Whitfield is the third artist in this year’s series to provide an educational session. The April artist and former La Junta native, Felix Lucero, served as a judge for the Valley’s school art show at Otero Junior College and provided instruction in his style of painting during his showing at the Koshare Museum.

On June 3, the Museum will be free to all patrons who are coming to view Whitfield’s paintings, primarily of landscapes. Whitfield’s work in pastels is a new medium for her. Previously well known for her photography, she is gaining local prominence for her paintings.

Koshare Indian Museum 115 West 18th Street La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 384-4411

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