"TK's View"

I love to paint along the river during the summer and, on my last adventure, got lucky to find this new spot and have it all to myself.  It turns out that it is a favorite spot for my friends TK and Charlene!  They like to park their camper here and spend the night...this is their view.

"Mesa Mates"

I was on my way to Pilar to paint along the river when I ran across these two wild horses out on the mesa.
They let me get pretty close....it was an amazing encounter!

"Iris flowers and The Apple Tree"

The "Apple Tree" is (or, was) a restaurant housed in a beautiful old adobe on Bent Street here in Taos.  This scene just inspired me "on the spot"... the flowers and also the shadows cast onto the adobe wall. 

"Ghost Rider"

I seem to have taken a liking to old trucks these days as many of you know.  They're just so much fun to paint and there seems to be an endless "supply" of them around Taos.  I recently found this one on a walk down Hot Springs Road near my house.  Painting anything white is always a challenge b/c white isn't really white - go figure.

"Taos Poppies"

After a long winter here in Taos it's always refreshing to see some flowers...there are poppies all over, these happen to be in town on Bent Street.

"Made in the Shade"

Cows, cows, cows....what can I say?  They're everywhere!  I pulled the truck over to visit with this momma and her new little one and, of course, got some pictures....but what struck me as an interesting painting project were the shadows and light patterns from the tree they were resting under. 

"At Rest in Questa"

There's this old dirt road which is now called the "Old Questa Highway".. it's an amazingly beautiful drive.  I was inspired by this old church sitting quietly in the valley and what seems to be a most peaceful resting spot for those who once lived there.