La Rumorosa Rock Art Along the Border. This presentation by Don Liponi is based on the first publication to focus on the rock art of this region, primarily along the Californian and Baja Californian deserts, the southern Colorado River corridor and southwest Arizona. Almost none of the sites or photographs have ever been published. A meticulous search of the landscape, employing newer technology such as "DStretch" enhancement, rendered many more discoveries. Small traces of pigment often led to the resurrection of complete elements and rock art panels. This largely shamanistic and spiritual artform has provided guidance to the Kumeyaay-Tipai people and their ancestors for 10,000 years or more. As a teenager, Don Liponi's father introduced him to the spiritual nature of the desert and its people. This led him on a 50 year intimate relationship with the Southwest and its immutable prehistoric and contemporary peoples. His "perceptive preceptors" at the El Centro BLM, such as Bob Begole, Fran Barnes and Michael Kelsey helped add a more scientific framework to structure his "ethereal romance" with the desert. His work is intended to be a tribute to the remarkable Kumeyaay and their ancestors who have been gifted land stewards of this land for many millennia.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center
3900 Vermont Street
San Diego, CA 92103
Friday, May 4 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
For more information, please call: (760) 533-2725 or visit: www.sierra.secure.force.com
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center
3900 Vermont Street
San Diego, CA 92103
Friday, May 4 - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
For more information, please call: (760) 533-2725 or visit: www.sierra.secure.force.com
