Blue Pony Mesa

Welcome to The E-Studio of Artist

S.J.W. Grogan

(Above: "Spirit of the Desert", pastel on paper, private collection.)

The Latest:

Couple More things have been added to the Fine Art page; be sure to check out these new images.

My foray into self-publishing: A photo book of great pics (that I took my very own self) of (where else?) the Western edge of the Grand Canyon/Colorado Plateau Uplift, known as the Grand Wash Cliffs. It can be ordered from the Blurb website, in softcover, hardcover with dust jacket, or image-wrap hardcover.

Click on the book image to see more and for ordering information.

New right now is the Mojave Desert Wildflower link. With the rains this season, 2010's wildflower display should be the best in years! So check out the ongoing updates, grab your camera and desert-appropriate clothing, and as always, watch out for early-awakening rattlesnakes!

Desert Hearted is my online list/e-store/grouping-of-all-things-desert for people like me who love the desert. It is (and will be) a work-in-progress as I keep finding things and adding them to different sections (and adding different sections).

I have lived in the Mojave Desert for over 25 years now, and have a history with the desert going back a couple more decades beyond that. I paint the desert, write about the desert, love reading about the desert (non-fiction and fiction); vacation in other parts of the desert, horseback ride in the desert, enjoy water-sports in the desert (yes, this is possible) and generally, never want to leave the desert.

While to some this makes me a little weird, there's a whole other segment of people who completely understand. And since I'm always looking for neat-things-desert (and to date haven't found a comprehensive list), I'm starting one here.

For those fellow desert-rats who are interested, click here or on the Desert Hearted tab at the top index.

Who is S.J.W. Grogan?

Mojave Desert-based Western Artist, aspiring writer (no relation to the author of "Marley and Me," darn), devotee of the Desert, fan of Old (& New) West, and all-around desert-rat.

 What's Blue Pony?

The term "Blue Pony" is what I came up with for my studio (and art business) in the early '90s. I liked it because it described an everyday item that had a surprising difference. I meant for it to explain my way of seeing (and painting) subject matter that most viewers might otherwise dismiss with a glance.

Mesas are heights that expand vision, where limitless vistas come into view, and of course (always!) expose the desert in a few of its many moods. If I could name a mesa, this would be it. (Then, of course, I'd have to go buy a blue-roan pony. Just because.)

Besides, I loved (and love) my original Blue Pony image. This way I get to freshen it up and also expand my horizons. Both are always good things.