The Desert Light September/October 2018 | Page 3

Editor’s Note
Welcome Fall!
As the hot breath
of September winds
its way through the
Joshua Trees near
Kessler Peak the
campers at Hole in
the Wall enjoy their
last days under the
canopy of the milky-
way and the dunes
of Kelso prepare
for the long cool
nights of winter we
here at The Desert
Light Gallery open
another
amazing
exhibition.
“Shimmering Sky”
by Gerard Burkhart
Photo: Cedar Rest - Bob Killen
a well known street
photographer and master of portraiture has employed his talents
for his first landscape project here at Mojave. The results are
stunning. Urban landscapes melt into the desert. Familiar scenes
of pollution rising from industrial complexes are replaced by rain
clouds dissipating across the barren desert floor. Street lamps are
replaced by starburst strobes and the boca lights, familiar to any
night photographer, are remedied colorless in cholla cactus. The
show is sure to please.
Also in this issue, Norman Schwartz revisits his Artist in residency
with two images of the Kelso Dunes and a stunning portrait of
a cinder cone.
Bob Killen provides us with a review of Amir Moshfegh’s
exhibition “Essence of the Dunes.” The exhibition was a great
success. Prints are still available while they last.
Finally, work continues on the O.X. Ranch. Bob will have a
full debrief in our next issue. Solar Power is working, water is
hooked up and most of the cosmetic issues have been repaired.
We are looking forward to hosting many Artists in Residence in
the years to come. You can join in the donation drive by clicking
here: mojaveair.org
You’ll find me under a wandering star.
Peace.
The Desert Light
The Magazine of
Mojave National Preserve Artist Foundation
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Tom Lowe
ART DIRECTOR: Melody Duque
ON LINE: Elisabeth Hewlett
PHOTO EDITOR: Joe Raggin
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE ARTIST FOUNDATION
310 W. 5th St., 2nd Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701
WHO WE ARE
The Mojave National
Preserve Artist
Foundation is a Not-
for-Profit Corporation
dedicated to supporting
the Artists in Residence
Program (AIR), and the
restoration of the Kousch
Homestead, a future
home for artists creating
work in Mojave National
Preserve.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Mojave National
Preserve Artists
Foundation is an all-
volunteer organization
dedicated to the
development of the arts
within Mojave National
Preserve. When you
make a donation, you
make a difference,
contributing funds that
will help restore our
new artist’s residence,
the historic Kousch
Homestead, expanding
arts on the Mojave
National Preserve, and
enabling us to present
exhibits that educate,
entertain, and inform
through the work of
gifted artists.
WHAT WE DO
The Foundation
provides programs
to encourage diverse
artistic interpretations
from emerging growth
and seasoned artists to
pursue themes that will
establish a continuum
of understanding for the
public regarding the land,
history, atmosphere,
and the many visual
communities of Mojave
National Preserve.
HOW TO DONATE
Contribute today
by going to https://
www.mojaveair.org/
contribute or send your
tax deductible donation
check to Mojave
National Preserve Artists
Foundation,
310 W. 5th St., 2nd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
EDITORIAL MISSION
The Desert Light fosters
an appreciation of the
contributions and work
of artists who participate
in thematic projects
for Mojave National
Preserve. The magazine
uses the power of
imagery and language
to forge a lasting bond
between MNPAF
members, readers, while
inspiring new readers in
our efforts to develop
art in national Parks and
to complete the Kousch
Homestead Restoration
Mission.
HOW TO REACH US
On line:
[email protected]
Phone:
(562) 665-7472
Mail:
Mojave National Preserve
Artists Foundation
310 W. 5th St., 2nd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Tom
[email protected]
Sept/Oct 2018
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