A herd of llamas meandered through the scene as visionary artist Susan Tower painted en plein air (on-site). The sacred symbol above the temple represents a trinity of awareness: the higher-self, the conscious mind, and the sub-conscious. Notice the trapezoid shape of the windows: this shape is mirrored throughout the buildings’ walls and in many other ancient stone structures in the region. It is thought to be shock absorbing to the frequent earthquakes – indeed, very little damage has occurred to these sacred sites despite the unknown amount of centuries through which they have stood.
9”h x 12”w, framed: 15”h x 18”w, original oil painting on canvas board, done ‘en plein aire’ (on-site)
