Indelible Memory

Arla M. Ruggles

Indelible Memory

Portrait from the photograph of an Apache girl on display in the museum (c.1898 – public domain); the background image is my photograph of Pecos Pueblo National HIstorical Park ruins. New Mexico, USA

I kept going back to look at her, trying to capture that haunted, captive look behind the glass … eventually, I came to this composite.

Inspired by the works of two exceptionally gifted artists:
Antanas and Mary Ann Reilly

Placed top ten in Feminine Intent BEST on Feminine Intent

Featured on
The Wild West Show
(2009.OCT.29)
Ethnic Art
(2009.OCT.26)
The Woman Photographer
(2009.oct.22)
New Mexico
(2009.OCT.21)

Canon 350D EOs
Sigma 70-300mm

JASC PaintShop Pro x7 & Corel PhotoImpact x3

RedBubble sales: 1 canvas print
(2009.NOV.22)
Views: 261
(2009.NOV.28)

Photo of the original portrait, taken 1898.
The photo is mounted on a wall, behind glass.

Background image: Pecos Pueblo ruins

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Indelible Memory by Arla M. Ruggles
  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    you did an amazing job of capturing the spirit of this girl…..i feel her…..beautifully done, arla…..gives me goosebumps….

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks very much, Jan—

    Of course, it was the ORIGINAL photographer who captured the spirit of the subject. I think I am just trying to give her a sense of place; or …. to let her “walk” free on the mesa that was her home again, rather than being forever pinned inside a display case ….. or something like that.

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    excellent composite…very emotive…great work Arla

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks very much, Richard!

  • Bezay

    Bezay

    Most excellent, truly captured the essence of haunting and further more I might add

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Aw … Thank you SO MUCH, Desert Spirit!

    Do you realize that I have had more images featured in New Mexico the past two weeks, than in ALL the time I have been a member of “Nevada” (almost a year). I guess it’s true, what they say …...

  • Donna Ridgway

    Donna Ridgway

    This is wonderful, Arla. A spirit painting.

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you very much, Donna!!

  • CailliauArt

    CailliauArt

    A masterpiece Arla, beautifully done…

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you, Joan – I greatly appreciate your compliment!

  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn

    you have created a powerful masterpiece – i so respect your care for our natural world and the native americans who once populated it before we came and took it away from them and erased them. mary ann and antanas will surely be proud when they see this, arla. I know I was….. xoxoxo

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you … Anne … your comments are always most gratefully welcome. Greatly appreciated!

  • crackedpot

    crackedpot

    This is a very special work of art, your integrity is obvious. Well done.

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you so VERY much, crackedpot!

  • Clare McClelland

    Clare McClelland

    very touchingly done, beautiful

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you, Clare!!

  • Enivea

    Enivea

    Congratulations on your very well deserved feature Arla, this is fabulous!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks so much, Enivea!

  • dove99

    dove99

    Congratulations on your feature,it’s a truly wonderful image! It’s about time you were recognized! (o:

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Aw – thank you, DiDi!!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    wow this really stands out, great image,dawnx

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    oh this would be fab in the spirit of the native american group, fabulous, dawnx

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks, Dawn!

    This was rejected for “Spirit of the Native American”—at first, I thought that must be a mistake – but on reading the group rules, realized that it was because of the original portrait being “not my own work”. Ironic, eh?

    I thank you for your lovely comments.

  • reflector

    reflector

    A great building and composite image !

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks so much, James!

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    great job on this one, fab use of layering and effects :)

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you, Laura!

  • walela

    walela

    Fantastic!!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you, Walela!

  • Maureen Maliha
  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you SO VERY MUCH, Maureen!!!

  • Kay Kempton Raade

    Kay Kempton Raade

    beautiful composit in shape and meaning. Love it!!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thank you very much, Kay!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    amazing work

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    I hoped you would like it, Antanas – as I have mentioned here, this effort was inspired by some of your most excellent composite portraits …

  • valzart

    valzart

    A beautiful creation sweetheART simply divine work ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks very much, Val!!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    yes it is, so sorry i forgot about this rule, oh deary me and i am co host too, looks like i need a kick in the backside, so sorry honey aww,dawnx

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Nah. No kicking necessary.

    As I recall, that rule arose from some controversy over a photograph of an artwork that might, or might not have been “public domain” ...

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    This is fantastic Arla! It has such a spiritual feel to it!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks very much, Barbara—it seemed very much that way, while I was working on it.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    I`am glad….....

  • Fred Smilde
  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Oh! How wonderful—my first feature in the Ethnic Art Group! What a great tribute to the Native girl from days gone by.

  • steppeland

    steppeland

    Beautiful work!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied

    Thanks very much, SteppeLand!

  • George Gantt

    George Gantt 29 days ago

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr 26 days ago

    Congrats on all your fabulous features. This is a wonderful piece of art.

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 26 days ago

    Thanks, Rhenastarr!!
    It is recent – but is becoming one of my favorites, already. :)

  • Sinisa Saratlic

    Sinisa Saratlic 17 days ago

    Great image !

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 5 days ago

    Thank you!!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford 10 days ago

    Very haunting, so beautifully done :))

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 5 days ago

    Thank you very much, Trish!

  • Antanas

    Antanas 7 days ago

    so lovely work….....

  • Arla M. Ruggles

    Arla M. Ruggles 5 days ago

    Thank you – again – Antanas!

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy 4 days ago

    Beatiful work…. Your gallery is very impressive showing so much talent.

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 4 days ago

    Thank you very much, Bootiewootsy!

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan 2 days ago

    beautiful work Arla

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 2 days ago

    Thank you, Tina!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 42 minutes ago

    outstanding!

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 22 minutes ago

    Thanks very much, Scott!!

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch 31 minutes ago

    Beautiful work, love what you have done :-)

  • Arla M. Ruggles replied 21 minutes ago

    Thank you so much, Tania!!

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