In Search of O'Keeffe
Located on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, The Panhandle-Plains Historical
Museum has Georgia O'Keeffe's Red Landscape on permanent display. It is open
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission costs $4
adults, $3 seniors, and $1 ages 4-12. To learn more call (806) 651-2244,
or visit www.panhandleplains.org.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, O'Keeffe's landscape inspiration, lies
12 miles east of Canyon via State 217. The park offers camping, hiking,
and trail rides. It also schedules various educational programs and
special events, such as TEXAS, A Musical Drama. The show ($10-$23
adults, $5-$23 ages 11 and under) takes place in the park's amphitheater
at 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Tuesday June 6-August 17. Park gates are open 8
a.m.- 10 p.m. daily, and admission is $3 per person over 12. For more
information call (806) 488-2227, or visit www.palodurocanyon.com.
Hudspeth House Bed and Breakfast, at 1905 Fourth Avenue East in
Canyon, was once the place where O'Keeffe took her meals. The
three-story Victorian house now serves as an inn. Rates range $85-$150
during the summer and include breakfast. For more information call (806)
655-9800, or visit www.hudspethinn.com.
Amarillo Museum of Art, located on Amarillo College's Washington
Street Campus, owns four of O'Keeffe's watercolors. The most notable of
these is Train at Night in the Desert, 1916. The works are on display at
various times; check with the museum to verify the schedule. Hours are
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is free. To learn more call (806) 371-5050, or visit www.amarilloart.org.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Museum, at 217 Johnson Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, houses the
world's largest number of her works, including some of her Texas pieces.
Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday
July-October. The hours are the same the rest of the year except the
museum is closed on Wednesday. Admission is $8 per person. For more
information call (505) 946-1000, or visit www.okeeffemuseum.org.
