New Work
“Littlehorns”
Painting size 11×14 Acrylic on panel $2,500
As Seen in My Upcoming Book “The Wild Hat”
A young ewe of the Bighorn family felt invisible. Plain and tan, with bare slivers of horn, she faded easily into the canyon walls. But not today! She skipped from rock to rock, down the mountain to the Wild Hat Competition.“Rams get all the attention for wearing bulky crash helmets,” she had complained to the orioles who were crafting her hat. “Make me into a shooting star!”
Desert Paintbrush sizzled at the tips of Red Yucca leaves; Desert Fern, Spreading Daisies and a Globemallow orbited around her face and neck. Fine filigrees of dried Grama Grass scrolled like music. Buzzing close by was a shimmering hummingbird.
“Desert Recliners”
Painting size 12 x 16 acrylic on panel $2,500
As seen in my upcoming book “The Wild Hat”
As the cliffs rose from deep indigo into gold on that April morning, creatures from all directions zig-zagged into the clearing. An upstanding — so to speak — Gila Monster couple, as judge and master of ceremonies, plopped onto their lounges. She wore an eye-popping pink & charcoal embroidered pantsuit and he a spangled hematite & coral unitard. Their sidekick, a desert tortoise, was “on hand” for dry commentary.
“The Invitation”
Painting size 9×12 acrylic on panel $2,100 [sold]
As seen in my upcoming book “The Wild Hat”
The ravens took off like black jets, inviting everyone via their extensive noisy network. Honks, chortles, screams, squonks, and raucous caws were heard by every desert dweller. “From bite-size to bigger guys!” the birds chanted. One raven placed a saguaro blossom and sprigs of chuparosa between the ears of a jackrabbit. Inspired and excited, the animals began fashioning their adornments from the abundance of materials right under their noses. The rodents refrained from noshing on the supplies.
“The Blue Button”
Painting size 11×13 1/2 acrylic on archival fine art paper $2,200
“Lucky Boys”
Painting size 11×13 1/2 acrylic on panel $2,200 [sold]
Putting the finishes touches on “The Squirrel’s Dream”
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Greeting Cards
Desert Dada greeting cards are all from original paintings by Carolyn Schmitz.
The cards are blank inside. The back of each card carries a description of the plants and animals featured in the painting.
A coyote peers beguilingly from the shadow of her spring hat–a jumble of blooming cacti and wildflowers. Blackfoot daisies, southwest coral bean, prickly poppy, yucca blooms, and dangling mesquite pods are fancied up with a snakeskin bow and velvet “ant”. Her necklaces are milkweed stems with sage leaves, and a desert checkered skipper poised on a string of creosote pods.
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Strange things happen in the desert when both predator and prey converge to find out who wore it best!