Carmen Romero Velarde "Queen of Heaven"
Queen of Heaven, Patron of Good Health, by Carmen Velarde of Taos New Mexico; paint on wood panel with arched top, not dated, 5 x 9 x ½ inches, with a string hanger on the back.
Carmen Velarde (1928-2022) was a beloved member of the Taos community, a family woman, a wise-woman and teacher of the old ways of life using the Hispanic traditions of the area.
A master of many arts, including adobe contruction, weaving and dying wool, and folk medicine, she was also a santera: her retablos (small devotional paintings of saints on wood panels) include sweet votive offerings with her signature on the back of each one.
Queen of Heaven, Patron of Good Health, by Carmen Velarde of Taos New Mexico; paint on wood panel with arched top, not dated, 5 x 9 x ½ inches, with a string hanger on the back.
Carmen Velarde (1928-2022) was a beloved member of the Taos community, a family woman, a wise-woman and teacher of the old ways of life using the Hispanic traditions of the area.
A master of many arts, including adobe contruction, weaving and dying wool, and folk medicine, she was also a santera: her retablos (small devotional paintings of saints on wood panels) include sweet votive offerings with her signature on the back of each one.
Queen of Heaven, Patron of Good Health, by Carmen Velarde of Taos New Mexico; paint on wood panel with arched top, not dated, 5 x 9 x ½ inches, with a string hanger on the back.
Carmen Velarde (1928-2022) was a beloved member of the Taos community, a family woman, a wise-woman and teacher of the old ways of life using the Hispanic traditions of the area.
A master of many arts, including adobe contruction, weaving and dying wool, and folk medicine, she was also a santera: her retablos (small devotional paintings of saints on wood panels) include sweet votive offerings with her signature on the back of each one.