"Sipapu"
40" x 30" Acrylic c 9/98

Seemingly oblivious to the splendor that surrounds them, Anasazi children of 1000 years ago play beneath the monstrous form of Sipapu natural bridge in what is now southern Utah. The second largest of its kind in the world, Sipapu spans 260 feet and soars 220 above the canyon floor. Two hundred Anasazi dwelling sites have been found in this area. Sipapu, a Hopi Indian word, refers to the gateway to this world from the world below through which mankind emerged.