Riding a Country Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PASTORAL SCENE, “RIDING A COUNTRY ROAD”: In September 2004, as part of a three-week exploratory trip, Bernie and I rented a cabin for a week in a rural part of Colorado. He used it as a...
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
Tent Rocks Trek MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SITE-SPECIFIC “TENT ROCKS TREK”: This painting shows a couple of friends of ours on a real-life hike through rugged terrain sometime in the early ’00s. I was traveling elsewhere at the...
Making Horseshoes on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ NOSTALGIC “MAKING HORSESHOES ON THE PLAZA”: Santa Fe’s historic Plaza is a popular public space with near-constant activity. Some people come to walk their dogs and chat...
Indian Market on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ TRUE-TO-LIFE WATERCOLOR “INDIAN MARKET ON THE PLAZA”: Once again, Bernie brings us the vibrant “City Different” of Santa Fe on Indian Market day. And what a lively scene...
Jewelry Sellers on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ YOU-ARE-THERE WATERCOLOR “JEWELRY SELLERS ON THE PLAZA”: Every person who ever visited Santa Fe, New Mexico has seen this scene. Not only that, but… every person who ever visited...
