Bobcat in the Afternoon by Carolyn Schmitz
Card size: 5" x7" Blank Inside Printed in the USA
Story on Back: Bobcat in the Afternoon - Scantily shaded under a brim of cactus fiber, a bobcat politely mingled with the other contestants. Puffy blooms of acacia, desert fern, fairy duster, and Apache plume were spaced around a sunny prickly pear flower pinned with a devil’s claw. A bud and fruit made a drop earring, a sotol leaf held a plus-size snakeskin bow, and a senna flower rested on a string of creosote seeds.
Glancing around at the number of prey animals, she was sure that other bobcats would show up. “I’ll have someone to flirt with!”
Glancing around at the number of prey animals, she was sure that other bobcats would show up. “I’ll have someone to flirt with!”
Artist: Carolyn Schmitz - Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Carolyn moved with her family to the mountains outside of Prescott, Arizona in 1952. Drawing, painting, and sculpting from an early age, she initially completed foundation courses at Kansas City Art Institute before receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design at Arizona State University.
Carolyn’s small, whimsical portraits of the wildlife of the American West focus on intricate botanical detail. Her line of greeting cards, Desert Dada, has brought the subtle beauties of this arid land to people around the world, inspiring them to open their eyes to yet more treasures that await discovery in their own local habitats.