I’m teaching a painting and drawing seminar at a picturesque rural college here in Montana and the students requested a still life inspired by O’Keeffe’s flowers and skulls. The large skull was from a cow that was shot in the face so we put flowers in the front gape where much of the forehead is missing and the tiny jaw is from a coyote found in the mountains, part of the skin and hair is still attached but totally dried out. Listening to Lana Del Rey’s Black Bathing Suit on repeat forever / my body is my temple, my heart is one too
