Meet Evelyn! 

 

Born and raised in Wagon Mound, NM, Evelyn is a retired social worker. In her work she bore witness to some heartbreaking circumstances and in her personal life she experienced some difficult times and relationships. Through it all she held onto her sense of self and her sense of humor. She learned how to stand up for herself even when it meant making hard decisions.

 

Her mother was born and raised in Valcarlos/Luzaide, Spain. Her father was a first-generation Spaniard born near Wagon Mound, NM. When her mother’s family immigrated to New Mexico they settled just north of Las Vegas, NM, in the small town of Wagon Mound, NM, which is where they met and fell in love. 

 

In Evelyn’s portrait the only expression I captured was happiness because I was so impressed with her ability to roll with life's surprises and to enjoy living well into into her 7th decade and beyond!