One of the oldest continuously inhabited locations in the United States that has been maintained without the conveniences of modern plumbing comforts. After all these past few decades a few alterations to some of the homes have naturally taken place. However, the white house in the middle is still there as it always was. What a wonderful view Creator Father had of the new world from this place of narrow mesas, right before he told the Hopis to make their home here.

This painting was created soon after Padilla moved to Oklahoma as he missed special places in the southwestern states such as Arizona. A Hopi man, Edward Setalla, married my mother, his family had always resided close to Walpi; “Butch” remembers growing up in this area and running around the mesa top as a young boy. Wagon wheel ruts of early history made way for the tires of pickups and import cars that sit in front of homes on Walpi these days.

“Walpi – First Mesa” is available as a limited edition print, framed to 8×10 inch for $60 or an 11×14 for $95..

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