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ns for their benefit without regard to the earth or
Kiyomi Baird
Artist Statement
m the end of my driveway. I could see flames
tain Range. The first painting was a plume of fire
lue sky streaked with gray smoke.
e Fire Is Coming.” The tree, a pinion pine, stands
fire. I cannot hear it but I know the fire roars and
e tree shivers, pouring its life underground to its
ranches and twigs, and finally, its trunk.
ty of Santa Fe. The smoke is in three columns like
hrow curses on us so far below them. They dwarf
ath.
d Los Alamos where we have stored and created
uclear winter. Not the end in fire, but in darkness.