Blue Hole

Betsy Damon, "Blue Hole", 2007, digital print with hand coloring, 12 x 12 inches, from Femfolio, portfolio of nineteen digital prints (twelve with lithograph, one with pochoir, one with hand coloring, and one with gold dusting) and one lithograph, edition of 60, published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA.

Blue Hole, a spring that was once a source of life to Native Americans along the San Antonio River, is expressively painted on to a map of Texas. The cool blues and yellow greens create an oasis against the desert tones of the map, appearing like living waters bringing life to the dry desert.