Jarrod Da has created a distinctive style of painting using pastels for his work. Each piece is hand painted and it is amazing how much detail he is able to achieve in each piece!  His new work is a blend of contemporary themes with San Ildefonso and Pueblo imagery.  This piece is entitled, “Yellow Quail”.  The painting has a large Pueblo style bird, typical of those painted on San Ildefonso pottery. The bird combines various designs, from clouds to rain patterns, to create the imagery. The background has geometric forms, which complement and shadow the bird. Jarrod says of this piece:

These bird pieces celebrate San Ildefonso plate design. These bird designs are rediscovered with more contemporary lines and shapes along with nontraditional colors. These nontraditional colors were used to investigate what new color pallets could be used on flat two dimensional designs.”

The painting is subtle in color but complex in design.  It comes in a black frame and matted. It is signed, “DA 17”.