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Artists from the 2009 spring session arrived to find the Mano y Mente property on the verge of spring. There still is a slight chill in the air but it's slowly disappearing to give way to leafy foliage and t-shirts. Above, Mano y Mente artist Ember Soberman focuses on cactus pears against a deep red rock wall.
Below, you see Soberman's stunning "Hey there Prickly Pear" in all its cheerful glory. It was the result of devout investigation over the course of several weeks spent alongside the prickly pear cactus shown above. Soberman employs multiple layers of see through washes to create a weathered, atmospheric aura throughout her pieces. "Hey there Prickly Pear" is one of four cactus paintings she has created during her stay at Mano y Mente. Soberman, armed with bravery and watercolor pencils, also cozied up to the mammoth, spiky Mano y Mente agave.
