"HOLLYHOCKS, CANYON ROAD"

"HOLLYHOCKS, CANYON ROAD"

9"x12"

No longer available

Framed with black frame, gold trim

This one means a lot to me.

Painted on location in the heart of the beautiful art district of Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I don't get a chance to paint plein aire very often so this one is special. It started pouring rain right in the middle of my painting, so part of this was done in the front seat of my car with my paints in the passenger seat. I will offer it for auction for five days only. Bidding starts at $225. You also have the option to purchase outright for $225 and bypass the bidding process if you like.

I hope someone falls in love with it.

"SUNFLOWER BOUQUET"

"SUNFLOWER BOUQUET"

8"X10"

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SOLD

I love this little painting. I love all of the colors flowing together and the touches of red. I like the feel in the background of the hazy sky.

Tomorrow I will offer one of my plein aire paintings up for auction. I thought about taking it straight to the gallery but I thought maybe one of you might want to snap it up! You can go back a few spaces on my blog to preview. It's a painting of hollyhocks against an adobe wall on Canyon Road.

'LA CIENEGA HILLTOP"

"LA CIENEGA HILLTOP"

8"X10"

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SOLD

This is my lastest plein air with lines. I know I said I was going to offer it without, but I got excited and forgot! Today I am super-cleaning my studio and tonight I hope to have a new sunflower painting for you. I've also added a feature to my ebay auction - a "BUY IT NOW" button if you choose to purchase a piece and don't want to wait for the bidding process.

See you tonight!

"LA CIENEGA HILLTOP"

"LA CIENEGA HILLTOP"

8"x10"

This is a plein air painting I did from a little dirt road out in La Cienega. The only reference point for me was a little white water tower where I was painting. I was really afraid I was lost and wouldn't be able to find my way back.

This painting was done so quickly that I feel it's not ready yet. I will add shadows and highlights and post it on ebay with no lines. If it hasn't sold in 4 days, I will add lines. And if it still doesn't sell, I may just keep it!

"GALISTEO HILLSIDE"

"GALISTEO HILLSIDE"

8"X10"

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Hello everyone, I'm back!

My computer miraculously repaired itself and I'm back in blog land. I have missed it, for sure.

This is a painting I did out on location on a little dusty dirt road in the village of Galisteo outside of Santa Fe. Everyone wanted lines in it, so I added them. I like it, but I also like the soft look of "unlined." I have load of images in my camera and in my head, so you'll be seeing lots more. This painting is up for auction on ebay. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. Thanks to all of you who commented and emailed me when I was offline to keep me inspired.

Hi everyone,

I am sorry this is taking so long! A big lightening storm knocked out my broadband modem. I got it replaced today and my web browser sites still aren't working. They think my computer may have a component damaged. So, I have called my computer guy and hopefully I will be up and running shortly. I am on my daughter's computer. You really don't realize what you have until it's gone!

Well, I finished up my aspen commission and am working on another 24'x48' aspen with clouds. This one doesn't require lines so I hope to finished by Sunday. I am also outlining a 30x40' poppy field painting for a benefit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in September. That one should be done tomorrow. Then I am taking a couple of days off to clean my studio, house, etc., and get ready to start working on Weems Artfest. Time flies when you're having fun. I have a painting ready for auction but can't post it until my computer is fixed, so please bear with me. Have a great week!

"Internet Down"

Hi Everyone.....Due to technical difficulties (and a lightning storm) Dee's internet connection is down. She will be back on line tomorrow (the 7th of August) with a new painting.

Cheers!

"OPENING NIGHT"

Plein Air New Mexico

"GALISTEO"

"GALISTEO"

work in progress

This painting began on location but I didn't have time to finish it. I will complete it and put it up for auction tomorrow night. Question is: should I leave it unlined or put lines? Send me your comments or emails and majority wins! I will also post pics of the opening in Santa fe tonight.

"OPENING RECEPTION"

Here they are - the finished pieces for the show!
It was so fun, I painted on Canyon Road all day yesterday. I even painted in my car for awhile because there was a pretty good rainstorm in the afternoon. I have framed the paintings and will make another trip to Santa Fe today to drop them off. As you can see, these paintings have a different feel than my studio work. I like how soft they look and there is no line work. Mixing colors out in the sun just makes everything look so warm. I will be at the opening reception tomorrow night. I would love to see everyone. There will be approximately 180 paintings on exhibit from 60 artists. Come see me! Email me for directions.
Plein Air New Mexico Paint Out
Friday, August 3, 2007 5pm-8pm
Mark Zoeller Gallery
717 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM

"CLOUD FORMATION"

"CLOUD FORMATION"

I am headed up to Santa Fe again today. Looks like rain but I will give it a try. This formation is along NM14, the backroad between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It almost looks like smoke from a fire. I thought it was absolutely beautiful. I will try to have another post for you tonight.

"MR. NICK'S GOLD"

"MR. NICK'S GOLD"

8"X10"

Here is the finished version of the commission I created for an artist friend of mine.

The top is the photo I worked with.

The derrick is leaning in both pieces, I just chose to lean it the way I felt the trees were blowing.

"MARCEE'S SUNFLOWER"

This is for you Marcee.

I took a bunch of sunflower pics from my friend and neighbor Marcee's yard this morning. They will definitely be developed into paintings for Artfest. I may have a daily painting tonight, but I just wanted to post this and say thanks to Marcee (and Manuel the gardener) for the beautiful display I enjoy from across the street!

Plein-air Paint-out

" BEAUTIFUL SKIES"

Hello everyone! It has been a long day. I picked up my paint-out packet and decided to start off at La Cienega, a village halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I painted a small painting, took lots of pics and continued on to the Turquoise Trail - the backroads between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

I painted in Galisteo, Cerrillos, and took pictures in Madrid and Golden. I was disappointed because they put a big chain link fence around the beautiful old church in Golden. All in all, I've decided I don't like painting on location in the heat of July and I don't like painting alone, but I don't know if I'd like anyone going with me either. I saw lots of fantastic cloud formations along the way and I will be heading to Santa Fe on Monday to hopefully paint all day. I will finish my small commission tomorrow.

"SMALL COMMISSIONS"

"THE OIL DERRICK"

8"X10"

This is a small commission for an artist friend of mine. It's an oil derrick in Texas. This is about 60% completed. Tomorrow I will send the completed painting and the original photo so you can see what I had to work from.

"WORK IN PROGRESS"

This is a painting I am working on for my sister-in-law. It will be a New Mexico vista with aspen trees. I am trying to have it finished in a couple of days, which means I am procrastinating at every opportunity. I think I just want this one to be really good, so I keep putting it off. I need some motivation!!!

Tomorrow I am headed to Santa Fe for the New Mexico Plein Air Society's five day paint out. I won't be going every day but I am planning on doing a lot of painting on location over the next few days. There will be an exhibition of 60 artist's plein air work (including mine) on August 2 at the Mark Zoeller Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. I will provide more details later.

"NEW MEXICO VISTA"

"NEW MEXICO VISTA"

8"x10"

This is another painting for the Animal Humane Association.

I'm working on two commissions, plus a painting for the National Hispanic Cultural Center , and a special aspen painting that has been almost two years in the making for my sister-in-law for her wedding present (she already has a baby, boy am I behind schedule!). I will try to have another daily painting tomorrow night.

Bye!

"BIRD WATCHING"

"BIRD WATCHING"

10"x8"

NFS

This painting is a small piece created for a fundraiser being hosted by the New Mexico Animal Humane Association in August. I love animals so much. I don't normally paint them, but I knew I wanted to incorporate some of my "style" into the painting. This is what I came up with. I picture them waiting for their master to come home and they're just hangin' out, watching the birds. Notice they also have their collars and tags.

"THROUGH THE ASPENS"

"THROUGH THE ASPENS"

8"X8"

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I really love aspen trees. They are plentiful in the mountains of New Mexico. I don't paint them as often as I'd like because it takes so long to do the line work. I am working on two small commissions and I will post thsoe in the next couple of days.

"CHILE TIME"

"CHILE TIME"

12"x16"

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When I think of the New Mexico fields of chile being irrigated from the acequias, I always think of women doing the work. I don't know why. I picture them working together, growing crops, harvesting, drying chile ristras, cooking and doing everything necessary to bring food to the table for their families.

This is a larger painting than I normally post. I hope you enjoy.

HARRY POTTER FANS!!

HARRY POTTER ROCKS!
We are off to see the new movie tonight and will have our heads buried in the newest book for the next few days. I absolutely love all of the books and am so sad that there will be no more. I can't wait to find out if Snape is good or evil.

"TYPICAL TAOS"

"TYPICAL TAOS"

This is one of those scenes that I love. An old truck parked in Arroyo Seco , complete with hollyhocks and a backdrop of mountains. The people were taking a photo of the license plate for some reason. I was getting breakfast burritos from the Abe's Cantina, home of the absolute BEST breakfast burritos in New Mexico and probably the world!

"LOS ARBOLES"

"LOS ARBOLES"

8"x8"

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This is another free form daily painting. I just finished a large piece that had three trees and I guess that's where my thoughts went. There could be heavy clouds over the mountains or it could be the last light of day. The red shining from beneath the orange is the color I tone my canvas before painting. I'm happy with this one.

Oh, and my show...I had four paintings left. Out of 53. All sizes. This show is so fun. The doors open at 10am and they said someone came at 11pm the night before and spent the night in order to be the early bird. By 12pm the walls were empty. Good thing the gallery only does this once a year! See you tomorrow.

"THE WILD ONES"

"THE WILD ONES"

8"X8"

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I felt a need to do something free-spirited today and this is what happened. I love these sunflowers - I felt like I was just throwing paint on the canvas and I love the result!

"SPRING BOUQUET"

"SPRING BOUQUET"

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This is a small little spring bouquet up for auction. I am hoping to complete a daily painting every day for the next two weeks.

Still finishing up commissions, will keep you posted....Oh, and I hear the show turned out great. I'll find out more tomorrow!

"TINO'S PEAK"

"TINO'S PEAK"

54"x40"

Hi all! Just got back from Taos and it was beautiful! I will post a photo tomorrow of a church that will become a future painting. The wedding was great, although it poured on us all when the bride and groom were saying their vows. This is a photo of the finished painting I was working on. I have several commissions to finish this coming week and then I plan to head back up to Taos for more painting.

I also want to finish a small daily painting for auction....

"CLOUDS OVER TAOS"

"CLOUDS OVER TAOS"

This painting was a small 8"x8" daily painting sold at auction. I have been commissioned to paint a 24"x48" piece similar in design. It will be an anniversary present. It should be fun and I will post the design and painting progression in my daily blog.

I will have lots of new pics of Taos on Monday....

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"SHOW PIECE"

"SHOW PIECE"

This is a small painting called "Poppy Canyon" that will be in Saturday's show. It's a 5"x7" was fun to do. I've been working on such a large piece that painting something this small was a nice break. I finished the large Taos painting and will post photos on Monday.

For anyone interested, here's the info in the show:

Weems Summer Show

Saturday, July 14, 2007

10am - 6pm

Weems Gallery

2801-M Eubank NE

Albuquerque, NM 87112

505.293.6133

16 artists

Everything in the show $285 or less

One day only and get there early.

Tomorrow is preview day. You can look but not buy.

So much beautiful work!

"COMMISSIONS"

"COMMISSIONS"

This is one of the commissions I'm working on right now. It's 40"x54" and is a composite of Taos favorites. There is El Salto, the Taos Mountain in the background. The middle ground consists of vegetation, fruit trees, and an acequia flowing through the scene. The left side is a meadow of flowers overlooking the whole vista. This is the underpainting in progress.

Drat the Internet!

Hi everyone, we had a big lightening storm two days ago and it knocked my internet out. It should be back up tomorrow. I'm borrowing a computer. I have been busy at work on commissions and paintings for the Weems show. I took 38 pieces to the gallery today. Several are large and there are lots of smaller sizes. Everything at this sale is $285 or less. It's such a fun show. Anyway, if you're out and about, the show features 16 artists and will be at Weems Gallery, 2801 Eubank NE, Albuquerque, NM 505-293-6133. Talk to you tomorrow!

"Summer Show"

"SUMMER SHOW"

I meant to have a daily painting tonight but there's just been no time.

Here are two pieces that will be in the Weems Summer Show. One is a cloudburst that I love and the other is from a photo I took in the fall up in Taos. I will post more tomorrow. I'd like to get another small piece done for tomorrow night. Right now, I'm getting ready to go watch my daughter's dance show. It's a big performance outdoors and they'll be doing jazz and hip-hop. Maybe I'll break out a few dance moves myself!

See you tomorrow....

"CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?"

"CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?"

I snapped this gorgeous photo of clouds outside my house a few nights ago. The image changed from moment to moment but this was my favorite shot.

An incredible sunset! And right in my own backyard.

"ORNAMENTS"

"ORNAMENTS"

These are my babies. When I first started painting, these were my first creations. I still paint ornaments; imported, unbreakable, and my own one-of-a-kind creations. I have four full sketchbooks of designs!

I only offer ornaments from November - Christmas because they're time consuming and my time is definitely limited these days.

I hope to have about 30-45 completed in time for Weems Artfest in November.

I'm working on commissions this week, I hope to have a new small painting tomorrow night.

"GRASSLAND MEADOW"

"GRASSLAND MEADOW"

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I love this painting. It's a smaller version of the first grass painting I did a year or so ago. I love the painterly sky and the deepness of the grass at the bottom of the piece. I also like the little touches of purple. A very peaceful but moody autumn day in New Mexico.

"PEACEFUL PATH"

"PEACEFUL PATH"

16" X 8"

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I love painting clouds and this just reminded me of teh end of a beautiful day, maybe taking a meandering walk down this pathway and enjoying the sunset.

"TAOS"

"TAOS"

This is a photo I took from my relative's backyard.

Taos is such a beautiful place, very spiritual, and relaxing. You go and never want to leave.

The pic doesn't do it justice.

My daughters are taking me to the movies today so I'm going to relax and have fun! There will be a new daily painting tomorrow night. Bye!

"CINCO"

"CINCO"

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Another rendering in beautiful red.
I never get tired of this color, it's so deep and dramatic.
I will change it up tomorrow with something new and fresh.

"BOUQUET ON RED"

"BOUQUET ON RED"

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I sold a nice large piece like this at the show so I thought I'd try a small one to see how it would look. I like it!

A LITTLE LAVENDER"

"A LITTLE LAVENDER"

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Today I wanted to do something a little bold, a little free. Not too much thought, just go with it. I really like how it turned out. Hopefully there will be another one tomorrow night....

"A Nice Weekend"

"A Nice Weekend"

Well, here it is, my booth for the show.

Doing a show like this is tough. You put yourself under deadline to create all of the work, organize everything to set up your booth, lug it all down to the show and spend a lot of time setting up everything to make it look "just right." By the time the show starts, you are just plain exhausted. BUT! Then you start seeing old friends from past shows, meet up with collectors who have your artwork, and get to know lots of nice people who just have to purchase a painting for their home. I think as artists we are so used to burrowing in our studios creating art that we need timely shows to get us out into the real world. To all of you who came out, it was great to see you!

I had a wonderful time and sold 27 paintings ranging in size from 5"x5" to 40"x 40".

My next show will be Saturday, July 14, at Weems Gallery in Albuquerque, NM. This is a one day show only with several other artists and we create lots of work for the amazing price of $285 or less. I won't be in attendance (going to Taos, NM),but people start lining up at about 6 or 7am to be first in the door. It is so fun! If you need more info, email me.

I have commissions to finish up and I will be taking off the month of August to gear up for painting for the big show here in Albuquerque (Artfest) in November.

Tomorrow I will clean my studio (again) and I will have a new daily painting for you tomorrow night!

"LAST MINUTES"

"LAST MINUTES"

I am working on finishing up this wildflower meadow painting for the show this coming weekend. I have turned the painting upside down - that is how I complete the line work after I have applied the color. For me, this is the most satisfying part. I go over the whole painting, outlining every tiny little shape and shadow. After the whole painting is outlined, I go over the whole painting AGAIN to make sure that every single line is connected and there are no breaks between. When I'm done, I feel like I've painted the piece three times and it becomes even more personal to me. On a painting this size, I would use approximately 120 pens.

"Works in Progress"

"NEW PAINTINGS FOR SHOW"

Here are two new pieces for the show.

They're complete but not varnished.

If you'd like to see the finished paintings,

come and see me at the show next weekend!

"THE OLD GATE"

"THE OLD GATE"

5"X6"

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This is the first painting of the 30 day Daily Painter's Challenge.

I'm busy getting ready for the show, only 5 days left.

You would NOT want to see my studio right now!

"WORK IN PROGRESS"

"WORKS IN PROGRESS"

This is a sunflower painting I'm working on for the show. There are only 6 days left and I'm starting to stress!

Watch for a new 5x7 daily painting tomorrow night for the new Daily Painter's Challenge - 2000 paintings in 30 days!

"CHAMISA PATHWAY"

"CHAMISA PATHWAY"

7" x 5" Acrylic on Canvas

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This is a painting of a little adobe up in Taos surrounded by mountains and chamisa.

I picture myself walking up that purple path to enjoy the beautiful scenery at the top of the hill

"AFTER THE RAIN"

"AFTER THE RAIN"

Another work in progress for the show.

I love the way this piece turned out. It just reminds me of a brilliant NM sunset after a storm.

I will have a new piece up for auction tomorrow night!

June 8

"Night Church"

10"x8"

This is a painting for the upcoming show.

I love New Mexico churches, They're so simple, small, and peaceful.

I have tons of photos and I don't paint them often enough

June 6th

June 6th

Hello everyone,

This is a 40"x40" piece that I am working on for the show.

It is a wildflower garden and it's loosely sketched in paint because I want the end result to be free-flowing and random. The lines are for basic composition. I have toned all of the small canvases I showed you a few days ago. I have labeled every canvas with a subject. For instance, I have four 12"x12" canvases ready and one will be Three Poppies, another will be Canyon Women in the Jemez, another will be a colorful Rooster and the last will be a field of Wild Grasses. I'm looking at that list right now and thinking, wow, I'm never going to finish all of these!

Wish me luck.

June 5th

This is a painting in the works for the June show.

I will keep you posted on it's progress.

It is blanketflowers against a backdrop of rusty hills.

"SANDIA CANYON"

"SANDIA CANYON"

8" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas

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Hi All!

I was supposed to have a post for last night but a new baby was born into our family and everyone's schedules went haywire. We now have a new baby niece.

This painting is from a photo one of my collectors had in an album I was looking at and the composition was really pretty. I asked if I could borrow it, so Beth, if you're out there, your photo was my inspiration. The original actually has a horse and rider so I moved things around and gave it my own twist.

Hope you enjoy.