Journeys I — The Southwest
A limited edition from the Susan Obrant Collection
Published by Fine Arts Pulblishers, LTD., London, England

Red Rock, Sedona

Desert Spirit

Source of the Grand Canyon

Ancient One

 
Individual 11x17 prints: $150 each

Complete boxed set: $1,000

Artist's Statement Journeys I -- The Southwest begins a travelogue sharing the gasps, oohs and ahs of a first time viewing of remarkable places, plus the serenity instilled by quiet oases found along the way, coupled with paired, pastoral poetry by my partner, Robert. The Southwest, to the uninitiated, conjures sparse cacti, sweltering heat, and a visual harshness city dwellers would find unnerving. The truth is, to wander through natural skyscrapers, eons old, dramatically carved by earth's own furies, is akin to a stroll in a lunar landscape, replete with flowering fields ... in short ... surreal beyond words ... and breathtakingly beautiful. The very serenity of earth's accomplishment unleashed within me wild imaginings. The throes of winds and floods, climactic shifts, torrential rains, fantastic oceans, and the endurance of a creative "Artist" looking down to examine every crevice for sculptured perfection. My very equilibrium suffered imbalance ... the vastness left no walls to lean on ... what could I do...? Paint And thus began the most personal series of works I have ever undertaken. The following are not the picture postcards available year round, but a record of the vistas that would not let me go. I followed the path of ravens into the Grand Canyon beyond twilight and my vertigo was cured; I recorded a cave for hours till the ancients were pleased; I flew above the morning's fog to catch the early sun as the red peaks see it. Each of these canvases is actually quite small. They are mementos, personal paeans to some of the grandest arenas I've ever beheld. Perhaps to load all of these feelings onto miniature replicas from the mind's eye might reflect the enormity of their impression on me. Like a drop of fine perfume that permeates the air, I hope this collection will intoxicate your sensibilities as it did mine. Table of Contents This folio includes fine art reproductions of Susan Obrant's originals, accompanied by poetry by Robert David, an excerpted poem by an unknown native American, and selected Journey Notes, organized as follows: Title Page Frontispiece documents Artist's Statement Reproductions of 10 oil paintings     Poem / Journey Notes 1. Red Rock, Sedona When 'Tis Early 2. Sedona Above the Fog They Call You Coffee Pot 3. Cave of the Anasazi Journey Notes, Boynton Canyon, AZ 4. Desert Spirit Journey Notes, Cameron TP, AZ 5. The Painted Desert There My Soul 6. Kokopelli Journey Notes, Flagstaff, AZ 7. South Rim Nightfall As The Day Becomes Night 8. Source of the Grand Canyon The Eagle's Eye 9. The Ancient One I Am The Ancient One 10. Emerald Pools of Zion Invocation To The U'wannami Envelop: Reproductions of 5 drawings created in situ Boynton Canyon, 5/18/98 Coffee Pot, 5/19/98 Painted Desert, 5/20/98 Eagle Crags, 5/22/98 West Temple, 5/22/98 Limited Edition Certificate