Rain in the Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BRILLIANT PAINTING “RAIN IN THE CANYON”: It never fails to amaze me how many gloriously different ways Bernie found to portray the Grand Canyon. This may well be the most dramatic of all,...
Buckman Mesa MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ ATMOSPHERIC WATERCOLOR “BUCKMAN MESA”: Buckman Mesa is a notable high-desert landform that rises between Santa Fe and the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico. River rafters and kayakers know it well,...
Grand Canyon Confluence MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR “GRAND CANYON CONFLUENCE”: I remember very well the fine summer day in 2003 when Bernie made this big, gorgeous watercolor painting. I was right there, after all,...
Santa Fe Market MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COMPLEX PAINTING “SANTA FE MARKET”: Bernie painted many versions of this annual celebration of Native American arts and crafts, called Indian Market. He made several from a special vantage...
Late Light at Grand Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PAINTING “LATE LIGHT AT GRAND CANYON”: Here’s another one of Bernie’s many breathtakingly beautiful works from the Grand Canyon. I can’t even begin to count...
