about my art
I am a painter in oils emphasizing western landscape. Much of my work is realist, but I indulge in occasional flights of fancy into more abstract modes. Discovering the formal structures and inherent beauty in scenes and objects around me and rendering those discoveries so that they can be shared are activities of continuing wonder and joy for me. Because discovery motivates my art, I work from my direct experience--my current observation, my photographic record or my imagination.
online gallery
There's a selection of paintings here in my online gallery; please browse. Available paintings have an asterisk by them (*). Prices range from $180 to $800. Please contact me for specifics about a painting that you want.
Blue Mesa Reservoir 2: Blessing of the Fall
This painting has a special place in my heart. I took the photograph in September of 2002, a year of terrible drought and fire in the Southwest. But then it started to rain—a couple of true rainy days while we were in Gunnison. A blessing indeed as we looked at the sadly depleted Blue Mesa Reservoir. And then there are the chamisas, which signify fall in the Southwest for me. Their glorious irresistible yellow plays a large role in many of my landscape paintings. My niece Maria Chamisa is named for them.