New Mexico and Southwestern Landscapes

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I generally start my landscapes outside, Plein-air, and then finish them in the studio from digital photos taken onsite.  This impressionistic style is all about capturing the moment, the weather, and the feeling of the place.  New works will be appearing here regularly.

"Fishing the Gorge"
12x9 Oil on Linen Board

It's early morning near Arroyo Hondo, north of Taos.  And already, a few fishermen are enjoying the quiet solitude of the Rio Grande Canyon.

Juried into the "Little Gems" Show, 2006, Alla Prima Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida

"Santa Fe Gate"
12x16 Oil on Linen Board

Summer mornings in Santa Fe lead us down wandering streets, just off Canyon Road.  Inspiration comes easily as we imagine what may lie beyond those inviting gates and walls. 

 

"Ancient Arroyo"
9x12 Oil on Linen Board

Juried into the Angus McDougall Gallery, 2005-6

 Arroyos (dry streams) are usually sand, but this one is layered rock, near where the dinosaur bones are found.  It's northwest of Albuquerque.

"Los Gigantes" - The Giants
14x11 Oil on Linen Board

Striking rock formations (hoodoos) west of Grants (beyond El Morro) rise up to remind us that this is Zuni country.  Many mysteries invite us to explore.

Shown at Plein Air New Mexico annual show in Grants, NM, Mission Gallery, 2005

 

"Light in the Storm"
14x11 Oil on Linen Board

The old St. Francis church in Ranchos de Taos is usually painted from behind, with the rounded buttresses.  But I thought the white crosses shining against the coming storm were so lovely and so symbolic of our quest for spiritual meaning in a troubled world. 

Shown at Plein Air Painters of New Mexico annual show in Taos, NM, Wilder Nightingale Gallery, 2009

"Pumpkin Truck"
11x14 Oil on Board

This old truck, on the road to Taos, has been filled with chilies and pumpkins since I was a kid.  It's still there every fall.

Original Sold but Giclee Prints Available

 

"Mesa at Dawn"
9x12 Oil on Linen Board

At dawn near the summer solstice, the sun barely kisses the mesas and the Tamaya sacred peak belonging to the Santa Ana Pueblo.

Juried into the "Little Gems" Show, 2006, Alla Prima Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida   

"Morada"
14x11, Oil on Linen Board

The ancient sect of Penitentes in northern New Mexico built many of these chapels.  A late summer day finds us contemplating their secrets.
"Rio Pueblo"
12x9, Oil on Linen Board

High in the northern mountains of New Mexico, near Penasco and the ancient Picuris Pueblo, a trout stream and cabin invite us to enjoy the autumn colors.

Juried into the "Little Gems" Show, 2006, Alla Prima Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida

"New Mexico Garden"
9x12, Oil on Linen Board

A late summer morning finds us enjoying the oasis of a well watered garden, basking in the golden New Mexico sunlight.

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