undecided

Hi all,

Here is my newest work.

I know it's been a while since I posted,

but Life just keeps getting in the way.

I just got back from a three day trip to Taos and I

came back so inspired.

It's very green there, not as pretty as fall in Taos,

but beautiful in its own way.

 "THE RIVER FLOWS" 

9x12" oil

This painting is from the river flowing alongside the highway.

So high and really rushing!

The rafters were having a tough time.

But the colors were amazing.

"SUMMER AT THE GORGE" 

6x12"  oil

I had to park up on the really high ridge after 

Horseshoe Curve to get this shot.

You can see the beginnings of the gorge....

So, I'm working backwards here.

Before I went to Taos, I painted all of May and part of June for

The Albuquerque Garden Tour and The Corrales Garden Tour. 

These are the paintings I completed in May and June:

Location: Milagro Vineyards

SOLD

Location: Milagro Vineyards

Location: Private Garden

Location: Casa Perea

SOLD

Location: Private Garden

Location: Jemez

 This painting won the SOAK IN THE COLOR award at PAPNM's Jemez show

 Location: Jemez River

 Location: Private Garden

SOLD

 Location: Private Garden

 Location: Private Garden

 Location: Private Garden

 Demo for DARE TO PLEIN AIR Workshop

Jemez

Commission - SOLD

JEMEZ BLUE II

Studio

Location: Private Garden

Location: Milagro Vineyards

Location Milagro Vineyards

Location: Jemez River

Location: Private Garden

Location: Casa Perea

Location Corrales private Garden

Location: Arroyo Seco Church

Location: Private home

Location: Taos Main Street

Wow, I didn't know I had been so busy!

I'm looking forward to painting in some of my favorite places this

summer and fall:

Jemez, Galisteo, Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch, Chimayo, Truchas, 

Los Poblanos, and Corrales.

I also want to do some urban painting, maybe around downtown Albuquerque.

Have to keep it fresh!

Now, I am undecided as to what project I want to do next.

I am thinking about if I swant to have my annual Art Party September 1st OR

instead maybe have a two-day weekend OPEN STUDIO SHOW in October.

What do you think?

Oh, I almost forgot!

I also experimented with gouache and ink:

SOLD

beauty close to home

Feeling better today, but no painting yet.

Being sick is the time to rest and the ideas about life and work are flowing.

For now,

beautiful photos of spring and summer!

Enjoy.

Oh, and to my artist friends, you are welcome to paint from any of these photos

as long as you credit me, the photographer!

If you do, send it to me and I will post your painting on my blog.

 peonies from my backyard

 columbine from my back yard

 poppies in the neighborhood

 poppies from down on Solar Rd.

 I think these are poppies from a road in Dietz farms

roses from outside my studio

 hollyhocks off of Fourth Street

 hollyhocks near Chimayo

 Bird of Paradise from a neighborhood off of Fourth Street

 A Dietz Farm home full of Bachelor Buttons and hollyhocks

 beautiful Jerusalem artichokes in bloom

 not sure what these are - Los Poblanos Inn and cultural Center Los Ranchos

You can see the lotus leaves and flowers in the background

 Bachelor Button field in Corrales

 Roses and a million other flowers - beautiful garden in Corrales

 Poppies and roses, Corrales

 Beautiful scene - red poppies and colorful background flowers, Dietz farm 

(I think)

 Larkspur, one of my favorite flowers - Corrales

 Not sure what these are, but they were a hit at last year's Corrales Garden Tour

 beautiful pear cactus blooms in my neighborhood

 Cholla cactus blooms in my neighborhood

Daisies? Sunflowers? Black-eyed Susans?

I hope you enjoyed this lovely scenic tour of some of my favorite 
flower and garden photos from last year.
I can't wait to get out there and do my day trip, plein air, 
photo-taking excursions soon!

last garden walk through

YESTERDAY'S GARDEN

Yesterday I toured the last garden in Corrales.

I am actually painting at this one, so I took a little

extra time to look at spaces and shady spots to see where I might 

fit in and stay out of the line of tour foot traffic.

 This is a view of the Corrales graveyard.

I think it's beautiful and serene.

 Beautiful potted flowers.

  A sweet little birdbath surrounded by flowers

 Here is their exposed adobe wall that looks toward the Sandia mountains.

 A person escaping from the ground.

 A garden gnome escaping from the ground.

 Cool sculputal lizard gate.

 Not sure what these are but they reminded me of wildflower fields.

 Guardian of the garden.

 Maybe Jupiter's Beard?

 Behind the wall, there are lovely clumps of sage.

 Another view of flowers in the rock garden.

 I always love flowers against a grey background.

Not sure what these are.

They kind of look like snapdragons.

 I really want to paint this scene but it is next to a sidewalk

and right in the line of traffic flow.

I'll have to see when I get there in the morning.

 Awesome "tree" gate

 Sun sculpture

The only negative about this garden is there are no trees for shade.

Not one.

I will have to definitely bring my umbrella!

 Of course, I had to take a couple of photos of Corrales while I was there.

Meandering acequia

 Just grass and trees but I want to make a painting of this.

 Blue gate at the Corrales Winery.

I wanted to paint this last fall during a group paint out,

but never got the chance. I will try it soon.

 Vineyards at the Corrales Winery.

 Okay, these are not at one of the gardens or even in Corrales.

These beautiful cactus are just around the corner in my neighborhood.

I drive by these all the time, and I bet most people never even notice them.

Since I usually always carry a "real" camera around with me

(I dislike using my iphone camera),  

I am always on the lookout for unseen things that might be beautiful.

 This is a almost full-blooming cholla cactus.

A regular old prickly pear cactus.

It is beautiful in the midday Albuquerque sun.

Well - a couple of things...

Tonight is the opening of Sumner and Dene's GARDEN SHOW!

I am an invited Guest Artist and will be at the opening reception from 5-8pm.

Please join us and come on out and view all of the paintings.

It's going to be spectacular!

This Sunday, I will be painting at the Corrales Garden Tour.
Tickets are $10 and the tour is from 9am - 4pm
Come and watch us paint!

Sumner and Dene is located at 517 Central NW, 

on Central between 5th and 6th streets, near the Kimo Theater.

505-842-1400