Carved cave art One of the oldest artforms is being practiced by New Mexico artist Ra Paulette, who has been creating carved caves in the desert rocks for a quarter century, and then decorating them with his sculptor's tools. His tally is now 14 caves, some of which he tunnelled himself into soft sandstones, others expanded natural features. The artist then walks away to start another cave, leaving his creation open to discovery and wondering bewilderment by any who stumble upon them. I wonder if any of them thought they had found some prehistoric feature left by a hitherto unknown culture. Some are open to visitors, others hard of access, and one landowner has even put his one on sale for some fantastic sum. The documentary Cavedigger exploring Ra's work was nominated for an oscar. Loz Image credit: Ra Paulette http://www.racavedigger.com/ http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ra-paulette-s-hand-carved-caves http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/ra-paulettes-caves/
