Georgia O’Keeffe’s Weekend Companion Presents 
Sunday, October 5 at 6 pm — Attendance by invitation only
​at the Sand River Cohousing, 3466 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, Building E
"The Making of an Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Contemporaries"

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TALK
When: Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 6 pm
Where: Sand River Cohousing, Building E Common House, 3466 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507  
Parking: No parking in residents' spaces. See directions below.
​Admission: Open by personal invitation only (not a public event)
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Anna worked as Georgia O’Keeffe's weekend companion in her two New Mexico homes through the summer and fall of 1976 and into winter 1977. Between Anna’s personal experience and study of the artist and her work in the years that followed, Anna gained a unique perspective on O’Keeffe’s life, her art practice, and lessons that all artists can take to heart. Anna has an interest in other women artists of O'Keeffe's time, who include Henrietta Shore (1880-1963), Agnes Pelton (1881-1961), and Helen Torr (1886-1967). In addition Olive Rush (1873-1966) and Ida O'Keeffe (1889-1961) present interesting comparisons. Anna will reflect on similarities and differences in the careers and life journeys of these woman compared to Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986). There will be time for questions. 

ABOUT ANNA KOSTER
​Anna had the opportunity to serve as Georgia O’Keeffe’s weekend companion in 1976. She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1983 and taught at the San Jose Museum Art School, Community College of Denver, and Denver Jewish Community Center into the 1980s. At the same time, her career as an artist progressed with solo and group shows. Then she began working in art museums, ultimately leading to her position at Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center, where she retired as Head of Communications in 2016. After a 35-year museum career, she is focusing on her own creative endeavors, teaching, and writing. Anna has been leading annual workshops at Ghost Ranch since 2014 and has taught at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Nevada Museum of Art, and other venues in recent years.
Learn about Anna at www.annakoster.com. Her resume at www.annakoster.com/resume includes links to her art writing. 

DETAILS 
This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not wear insect repellant, perfume, after-shave, cologne, essential oils, etc., due to several attendees with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.​ Learn about Sand River Cohousing at https://www.sandriver.org.

DIRECTIONS 
Address:   3466 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507, Sand River Cohousing Common House (community center) building E   
From I-25- take Cerrillos toward Santa Fe
Set your GPS for the Ramada Inn on Cerrillos Road.  Take right immediately after The Ramada Inn’s 2nd driveway,(You will see a green sign that says “Sand River CoHousing 3466 Cerrillos”.)  The road is paved for a long block pass Homeward Bound on right, then road turns to gravel. Please park before you get to gravel--anywhere on the paved street. Walk down gravel road and pass on right, 4 orange metal roofs. Each building is marked: A, B, C, D. And E is the fifth building on your right. This is the Common House walk just past the building you will see a walking path. Turn right; it will take you to the portal of the where the event is! 
From Cerrillos and St Mikes
Set your GPS for the Ramada Inn on Cerrillos Road.  See Ramada Inn on your left. Make a U turn and take the very first right after entrance to Ramada Inn. (You will see a green sign ahead that says “Sand River CoHousing 3466 Cerrillos”) TURN RIGHT. The road is paved for about a block then turns to gravel. Please park before you get to gravel —anywhere on the paved street. Walk down gravel road and pass on your right 4 orange metal roofs. Each building is marked: A, B, C, D. And E is the fifth building on your right. This is the Common House walk; just past the building you will see a walking path. Turn right: It will take you to the portal, where the event is!