Sunny by Carolyn Schmitz
Card size: 5" x7" Blank Inside Printed in the USA
Story on Back: “Why are you called Sunny?” inquire the animals. “I do have a night life, and sleep by day in my den,” the skunk tells them. “But one autumn afternoon I ventured out. The lemony glow of a grape arbor made me blink. I plucked a leaf. Then I found a jay feather in breathtaking blue, and multi-hued juniper berries! A chipmunk who had been watching asked to join me. Together, we discovered more colored treasures–the dried blooms of Arizona cudweed, an orange oak gall, a willow leaf in purest yellow, and a raven feather. He used vine tendrils to weave them into a necklace and golden tiara. So he named me Sunny.”
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.