Cochiti original artwork By scratching and scraping back

By scratching and scraping back through the history of the paint

sun-bleached silence found in the high-desert architecture of the Southwest

Developed during her 2025 residency in Marnay-Sur-Seine

Title: Frida Kahlo

Theme: Desert Night

Cochiti original artwork By scratching and scraping backCochitiAn Original Oil and Cold Wax Painting The Spirit of the High Desert. Abstraction is a journey of locating the resonance of a place within the material. In Cochiti, Kari Bell investigates the layered history and geological spirit of the New Mexico landscape. The composition is a vibrant dialogue between earth and atmosphere: where sun baked ochre and weathered terracotta fields are interrupted by sudden, luminous washes of blue. Utilizing a rich