Plein Aire Landscape Painting

A Moment of Awe

A Moment of Awe

As I sat on the great expanse of land painting the famous flat-topped mountain “Pedernal” the weather was ominous, dreary and rainy. I was struggling physically and emotionally. Just as I was thinking how cold and miserable (and insane) I felt sitting all alone in the...

In The Shelter of Shekina’s Wings

In The Shelter of Shekina’s Wings

These are the Sand Hill Cranes at the Bosque Del Apache, A wildlife refuge on the Rio Grande in New Mexico. To me, the Sand Hill Cranes are one of the most graceful, elegant, gorgeous creatures on this earth.  Hearing the beautiful primordial sounds of their calls...

Autumn’s New Work

Autumn’s New Work

Autumn’s New Work One of my favorite motifs is the Sandia Mountains during autumn at sunset. Sometimes, there is a moment when the mountains turn into a rainbow and the Chamisa flowers glow as if they carry the light of the sun within themselves.   I find both of...