waterhole
acrylic on canvas
30x40"

original artwork: $ 3,600
reproductions starting at: $ 36

The story behind the artwork

Near Page, Arizona is a short but deep slot canyon called Waterholes Canyon. There are two portions of it, and thus an upper and lower version of it. The upper part is lovely and an easy stroll. The lower part includes a 350 foot rappel near the end.

During the spring of 2008, my husband, two friends and I received permission from the Navajo Nation to explore both sections of the canyon. Although the canyon had been descended by a few others before us, very little published information existed on it other than the fact it included a giant rappel near the end and the only way back to civilization was by boat via the Colorado River. These challenges, combined with uncertainty over the availability of any emergency response services, made descending this canyon a little more scary and daunting than our descents of many other canyons.
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