the last two....

GETTING READY FOR A SHOW

 Yay, my show is almost here and I'm starting to get excited.

This is a 30x48" sunflowers wild garden painting.

I saved it for near the end because I love playing with all of

those colors and shapes.

It's like a big puzzle.
Please click on the image for a larger view.

This is my last painting.

I thought I was done and someone asked,

"Did you paint Canyon Women?"

And I didn't.

I forgot!

I try to paint at least one Canyon Women painting for each show.

These women have worked hard in the chile fields

all day and are headed home to their sweet little casita in the mountains.

Okay, gotta get back to it.

Postcards are in, have to print my mailing list labels and get those out.

We have hooking, wiring, titling, and inventorying to do.

And I am working on a two big painting commission 

for a hospital expansion that is due October 31st.

No time to stop and think about it.

Like Nike says, "Just Do It."

TO VIEW ALL SHOW PAINTINGS, CLICK HERE.

new paintings

New paintings

These are my two newest paintings for Sumner and Dene.

This is not my normal color palette at all.

Lots of light, earthy colors.

You know, a lot of people (most not from here)

think that New Mexico is ugly and brown.

Well, we are brown, but we are not ugly.

Where other people see dirt as just an ugly, washed out color,

I see richness. I see golds, sages, oranges, yellows, greys, 

and much more.

New Mexico is a jewel box of beautiful colors

and I'm so glad I live here!

 "ALGODONES VALLEY"

11x14"

oil on gallery wrap

"HILLS OF SAGE"

24x30"

oil on gallery wrap

gardens galore

Garden Four

Yesterday, I went on a walking tour of Garden Four for the upcoming Corrales Garden Tour.

I am not scheduled to paint at this garden, but I liked it so much, 

the owner said I could come back and paint after the tour.

 Look at this pot overflowing with pansies!

 This home had a beautiful inside space with a bridge-covered pond, birds, and

lots of beautiful orchids and palm trees.

 Coreopsis look so pretty against this cream colored adobe wall.

Nice shadows too.

 Another view of a stand of coreopsis.

 This is a little field of blanketflowers.

I love the colors under the shade of a cottonwood.

Lots of pale greys, purples, and blues.

This is how the field looked in full sun!

We are seeing the last garden tomorrow.

Please come down and visit me at Sumner and Dene Gallery

on Friday, June 5 (this Friday), from 5-8pm

for the Artists Reception for their popular GARDEN SHOW.

I am one of the Guest Artists and have 23

paintings in the show! 

They are located at 517 Central NW 

near the Kimo Theater.

the art of the garden

FLOWERS AND A GARDEN THEME!

I delivered my paintings to the gallery today.

What a pretty place! And right in the heart of downtown.

It makes me want to own a loft so I can see all of "happenings."

Here is the postcard for the show with all of the information.

I hope you can make it down to the show.

I hear it's going to be a party!

Weems $185 Show, a sunset painting, a visit to Old Town....

I would like to remind everyone to come this Saturday to 

Weems Uptown annual $285 Show!

It starts at 10am, but people get there EARLY!

Weems is located at Louisiana and Montgomery NE.

Every piece of artwork in this show is priced at $285 or less.

I have about 20 pieces in the show,

two with retail prices of $1800.

I hope to be in attendance myself.

It's always such a fun and crazy event. 

See you there!

 "ALAMEDA SUNSET II"

6x6"

$145

TO PURCHASE CLICK HERE

I painted this last fall, just came across it yesterday.

Loved it then and I still think it's pretty...

It is oil on gessobord.

I had to go to Old Town the other day and as always, 

there are so many beautiful things to see.

I went early before all the tourists came - it was so nice and quiet.

 I see a painting in this blue window with red petunias!

 This is the opening to a pottery store.

 A funky little shop on the corner. 

I was attracted by all of the bright colors.

The one drawback - they had plastic flowers in their flower pots. Not cool!

 The last of the hollyhock blooms

 An artist enjoying a quiet morning painting - beautiful work!

 I loved the color combination in this photo.

 A hidden view of the San Felipe de Neri church.

 A quiet hidden courtyard

 Yarrow and I believe artichokes

I then moved on to Los Poblanos.

This is the lotus pond.

What you see in the foreground are some kind of small wild roses. 

The middle ground is the lotus pond.

You can see the lotus flowers starting to bloom.

In the background are the Sandia mountains.

 Okay, I have a thing for chickens and roosters - leave me alone!

 These are hollyhocks taken at a very small house near my home.

An older man lives here and tends his yard and garden very nicely.

Small, but beautiful.

 This is the corner by his driveway.

 The reds

A small acequia near my house.

I pass it daily when I'm out running my errands.

122 "SANTA FE FLOWERS"

"SANTA FE FLOWERS"

6x6"

#122

For viewing and purchase information, 

CLICK HERE.

Little Luna Gallery and other news

My 145 Challenge is coming along so nicely - I'm loving it!

I'm getting ready to pack up and start taking some day trips and

I also just sent 705 images to the store to be developed, so I will have lots of inspiration!

Also, I have 12 people signed up for the "after the Challenge" New Mexican Fiesta Dinner:

$49 per person,

at my north valley home,

great New Mexican food,

the New Mexican band Mezcla Latina playing,

and you have a chance to win a $2000 Dee Sanchez painting!

Please remember, that half of your $49 per person donation 

goes to the group, New Mexico Dogs Deserve Better.

To register, please send your check for $49 per person to:

Dee Sanchez

403 Camino del Bosque NW

Albuquerque, NM  87114

Little Luna Gallery, Madrid, New Mexico

These four painting are varnished and framed and ready for delivery to

the new Little Luna Gallery in Madrid, New Mexico.

I will post photos of the gallery as soon as I see it!

I can't wait, Madrid is always such a fun, fun place to just walk around and hang out.

The painting are all oil on hardboard, 

framed in an antique silver speckle plein air frame, and are $250 each.

You can email me for more information.

Also, please go to Weems Uptown Gallery at

Menaul and Louisiana NE this week to see their new

group exhibition titled "SKIES."

These three paintings are in the exhibition:

"UNDER THE BLUE"
10x8"
oil
$250

"SKYFALL"
30X30"
acrylic
$1800

"SUNFLOWER HILL"
30x30"
acrylic
$1800

Also, my large piece "ILLUMINATA II" sold in last month's floral show:

"ILLUMINATA II"
30x30"
oil
SOLD

"SUMMER BOUQUET" SOLD

"SUMMER BOUQUET"

8X8"

SOLD

A commission for Tracy - thank you!

Funny - I just noticed the dark spot at the lower right hand of the flowers -

I'm not sure I like that. 

 It's strange how you sometimes don't notice things until you see them 

nice and bright (and large) on the computer.

NEWS

Today is May 1st and my SWEPT AWAY Challenge starts in only 8 days!

To follow this 145 day Challenge, click HERE.

I'm still waiting on 122 6x6" panels to arrive.

 I ordered 145, they shipped me 17 and back-ordered the rest. 

They should be here before the Challenge starts - I'm hoping.

If not, I have back-up!

I also wanted to let everyone know that the Corrales Studio Tour is this weekend.

If you're out and about, be sure to check it out.

It's a fantastic tour and I'll be out and about, visiting artists, myself.

Also, I have a painting in the upcoming exhibition "SEEDS - A COLLECTIVE VOICE"

"SEEDS" opens this Saturday from 4-8 at the Downtown Contemporary Gallery.

This is going to be a spectacular exhibit.

I will post more information on this one tonight.