Above Santa Fe, NM

Red Tree on the Mesa, oil on board, 8" x 8" + Frame

Near Ghost Ranch, NM

Sagebrush in the Mountains, oil on board, 8" x 8" + Frame

The silvery tips of sagebrush are always magical, especially after storm clouds blow by.

Abiquiu, NM

Among the Ruins, oil on board 8" x 6" + Frame  

Behind a pile of rubble, a space abandoned and forgotten, I noticed an adobe structure. As I stood observing, the colors of the adobe walls seemed to absorb the colors of life around them;  instead of blending into the dried, mud landscape the structure became vibrantly part of it.

Desert Sounds

Desert Sounds, oil on paper, 10.5" x 7.25"

Sometimes the desert heat is so hazy and the feeling is so dry that it seems as though air has stopped flowing ...and then, small sounds become perceptible and your consciousness knows that the surroundings are full of life ad the stillness is just an illusion.

Santa Fe, NM

Purple Mountains, oil on board, 6" x 12"

The southwest has always inspired me to paint landscapes. In my memories of the places I've observed, there is always an undeniably strong emotion attached to the experience of place that remains long after the visit.

Sage Brush

"In the Sage Brush" oil on canvas on board

This was a piece I painted several years ago in the mountains near Taos, NM. I recently found it in the studio and polished it up a bit. Some days, it is nice to spend time reflecting about my process and where I am heading.

Abiquiu No.2

"Abiquiu 2" oil on maple panel, 8 in x 6 in

There is nothing I like better to paint than moments captured in New Mexico. Abiquiu, is remote, quaint, and full of hidden treasures.