Carmen Romero Velarde, "Guardian Angel" Retablo
$75.00
Our Guardian Angel, for Children and Adults, by Carmen Velarde of Taos New Mexico; paint on grooved wood panel, not dated, 5 ¼ x 8 ¼ 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.