Fishing at Pecos Camp

BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SPARKLING WATERCOLOR “FISHING AT PECOS CAMP” IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS:

Santa Fe National Forest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico offers many camping and sporting opportunities. One of the best is the Pecos River Canyon, which cuts down from a wilderness area at the top down through the town of Pecos, past Pecos National Historical Park and Villanueva State Park, and ultimately, to Texas.

“Pecos Camp” is the name of a specific place in the Pecos River Canyon that’ popular with men and women who love to fish the Pecos River, which is one of three Wild and Scenic Rivers in northern New Mexico.

Rainbow trout may have been on the dinner menu for this fisherman, but he seemed to be having a glorious time on this fine day, whether he caught one or not.

I made this watercolor painting on the spot.

MARTHA MARKS NOTES: I believe the Pecos River was Bernie’s favorite local painting spot. It’s only half an hour or so from Santa Fe, so he could head there whenever he felt like it. The fact that it also happens to be spectacularly beautiful didn’t hurt either. He sold every painting he ever made on the Pecos except this one and “Fishing the Pecos,” both of which he chose to keep.

Another was “Fishing at Windy Bridge,” which was a mate with this one. Bernie sold that to a friend who loved the Pecos River Canyon as much as he did. I can provide excellent prints of both in matching sizes, so feel free to contact me if you’d like that pair of giclées.

And if you’re interested in Bernie’s other beautiful Pecos River scenes, take a look at “The River and the Rock,” “Rolling Water on the Pecos,” and “Pecos Reflections.”


This original painting is available for purchase, as are top-quality, custom-made giclée prints.

  • Medium: watercolor
  • Unframed, ready to be matted and framed
  • Size: 14″ x 18″

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Choose a link below for the painting or print of your choice. (Prices include all applicable taxes. If shipping is needed, that additional cost will depend on the distance from Santa Fe and the price of packaging.)

1. ORIGINAL PAINTING: $1,450

2. TOP-QUALITY GICLEE PRINT ON THICK ARCHIVAL PAPER, same size as the original: $365

Contact Martha Marks if you’d prefer a different size print or the pair of prints that she mentions above.

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