Gloria by Carolyn Schmitz
Card size: 5" x7" Blank Inside Printed in the USA
Story on Back: Gloria with Juan Pantoja de la Cruz - Gloria dreamed of being attractive to all the animals, not just other skunks who liked how she smelled. She wanted to LOOK lovely. Her chipmunk friend, Juan Pantoja de la Cruz — worthy of the name he took from a 16th century Spanish court painter — helped her by composing forest plants to wear for The Wild Hat Celebration.
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.