by Bernard Marks | Jan 28, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Glory MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ SMALL-BUT-STUNNING OIL PAINTING “ASPEN GLORY” FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This luminous Bernie small but beautiful painting packs a tremendous punch. For sure, he had a way with aspen trees and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Rendija Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HIGHLY UNUSUAL PAINTING “RENDIJA WINTER”: Rendija (pronounced: ren-dee-ha) is the Spanish word for “crack” or “cleft.” It’s also the name of a canyon and popular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
New Mexico Red MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “NEW MEXICO RED”: In this state, when one talks about “red” one is usually talking about chile. “Red or green?” is our official state question. But it’s...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Deserts, National Parks, Natural Scenes, White Sands
Storm Over White Sands MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “STORM OVER WHITE SANDS” FROM WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK: Bernie and I started visiting White Sands National Park when it was “merely” a national monument. We caught a...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Peaceful Stream MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PAINTING “PEACEFUL STREAM” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: As I noted in introducing a similar painting that Bernie called “A Quiet Place”… I have no idea exactly where or when...