by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Buildings, Farm or Ranch Buildings, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Taos
Taos Rustic MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EVOCATIVE “TAOS RUSTIC” Taos, New Mexico, holds a special place in the hearts of those who treasure the “real” Old West. It’s a combination of the traditional ranching life and the...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 21, 2021 | Buildings, Houses, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes
Valley Ranch MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “VALLEY RANCH” FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO: I remember this scene — and how this peaceful painting came to be — as vividly as if it was yesterday. It was a fine summer morning in the...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 19, 2021 | Buildings, Churches, Figures, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Towns & Cities, Winter
Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ STREET-LEVEL “LORETTO CHAPEL IN SANTA FE”: Over the years, lots of photos and paintings have been made of Santa Fe’s iconic Loretto Chapel. But not many have ever moved me like...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Buildings, Houses, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
New Mexico Magic MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ GORGEOUS OIL PAINTING “NEW MEXICO MAGIC”: Bernie painted all over New Mexico. He found many different kinds of natural scenes and a wide variety of human-related subjects. One thing he most...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Buildings, Churches, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Towns & Cities
San Miguel Church MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “SAN MIGUEL CHURCH”: The tiny chapel that Bernie captures in his ethereal “San Miguel Church” is said to be the oldest in America. It’s situated in Santa Fe’s historic...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Buildings, Downtown Buildings, Historic Places, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Ouray
Morning in Ouray MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ ELEGANTLY SIMPLE “MORNING IN OURAY” WATERCOLOR: At the height of autumn 2004, Bernie and I were in Ouray, Colorado, enjoying that charming old mining town for the first time and spending a few...
