Above Taos

While traveling in New Mexico, I am always struck by the vastness of the landscape and the quiet grandeur of the mountains. Although dry and brown for much of the year, there are times when the landscape is alive with the greens of the Pinion trees and the muted yellows of the Chimisa bushes. There is a quality which fills me with great awe when I hike the trails in that part of the Southwest. The light really is magical.

Oil on canvas   30”H x 40”W

Cottonwoods

When I saw the glorious color in my photographs taken near Santa Fe, NM last October, I couldn’t resist. The light was amazing, the mountains beyond were an ethereal blue hue and the oranges and yellows of the cottonwood trees stood out in the slightly cloudy light. The entire valley was ablaze with orange and yellow and I knew I wanted to create a painting that reflected that remarkable day.

Oil on canvas     18”H x 24"W