“The nine small prints in this exhibit were done in remembrance of the Hondo fire of 1997 that raced from San Cristobal, NM, through the Lama Foundation and on towards Questa while consuming some 10,000 acres of forest and numerous homes in the process. The piece is entitled ‘Wild Woods Renaissance’ and examines the manner of rebirth that can happen over decades of healing and restoration. It shows the natural cycle that occurs.

“‘Raging’ references a more recent fire on Dec, 31, 2021, that ravaged the community of Superior, CO and forced 50,000 inhabitants to evacuate the area. I visited shortly after the fires were contained and have vivid memories of homes that burned to the ground. Today the area is almost completely rebuilt.”

Jane Ellen Burke received her BA in French from Rosary College in River Forest, IL and spent three years of art studies at the University of Oklahoma with an emphasis on Metal Design. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Harwood Museum.  She lives in Taos, New Mexico.