The Navajo Social Distancing Quandary

this butte is located near what used to be Bears Ears National Monument just north of the Navajo Nation - one of the hardest hit locations by covid, per capita. many here can't socially distance as treaty water rights previously guaranteeing water to the Navajo have been reneged, so water delivery is a must in this dry, dusty climate.

the image was selected by Mary Voelz Chandler, a writer on the arts, architecture and preservation. she was the art and architecture writer for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and co-author of the 2009 book, Colorado Abstract with Michael Pagila - a writer and critic for Westword. not only is it a huge honor to be included in this show, have this piece selected by such an esteemed art critic, but also an honor to tell of the struggles of some of those in this country that we don’t often hear about.

you can view the 24x12 editioned image and purchase the framed version from D'art gallery at 900 santa fe dr, denver, co for $449. show dates run from december 10, 2020 - january10, 2021 while their hours are listed on their website at https://dartgallery.org/. the hours may change due to COVID restrictions, so please check before planning a visit to the gallery. i’m selling four additional prints here (https://www.liftedspiritphotos.com/prints-of-the-month) for december’s print of the month. the cost will be $399 for the print alone, so your best deal will be to purchase through the gallery. Included in the five total prints in this edition will be one artist proof for myself.

all profits from the sale of this print will be donated to the Navajo Nation COVID-19 Response Donation Fund. (https://www.nndoh.org/donate.html)