South Leyva Dusk, Big Bend Ranch State Park 

Editor: So, this is "South Leyva Dusk, Big Bend Ranch State Park" by Felice House. It’s a riot of acrylic paint! It feels really vibrant, almost feverish, like the desert heat is radiating right off the canvas. What leaps out at you when you look at it? Curator: You know, it hits me like a memory. The colours aren’t necessarily *realistic*, are they? But they sure feel true. House isn't just painting a landscape; she’s painting an *experience*. See how those violets and blues creep into the rocks? It’s like she's letting us in on the desert’s secret language. Editor: I do, I see that... It almost reminds me of Fauvism. So, how do you think this piece connects with broader artistic traditions, and how does House make it her own? Curator: Absolutely! There's that wild Fauvist colour for sure. But think also about plein-air painting and the Impressionists’ obsession with capturing light... House seems to mash it all together but then goes deeper, almost mystical. What do *you* feel when you look at it? Does it whisper anything? Editor: I guess it makes me consider how art is felt as much as seen; almost like synesthesia, where colours trigger heat or touch. Curator: Exactly! It's like she’s handing us a piece of her soul, sun-baked and painted in hues of twilight and dream. Makes you wonder what that place, Big Bend, means to her, doesn’t it? Editor: It really does. I'll definitely think about that synesthetic quality next time I visit. Thanks for illuminating that, I appreciate it.