by Bernard Marks | Feb 8, 2021 | Canyons, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Zion
ENTERING ZION MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ MAJESTIC “ENTERING ZION” FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK: This gorgeous watercolor painting evokes powerful memories for me. It’s Bernie’s very personal view of the route that we always took...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 4, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
Paria Riffle on the Colorado River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “PARIA RIFFLE ON THE COLORADO RIVER”: The “Paria Riffle” is the point where the Colorado River and the Paria River merge, just north of Marble Canyon and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah
Cross Currents MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “CROSS CURRENTS,” SHOWING WATER RUSHING THROUGH A RED-ROCK CANYON: You can tell this place is somewhere in southern Utah… by the steep red cliffs in the background and the red rocks on both sides...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 30, 2021 | Canyons, Historic Places, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE OIL PAINTING “THE COLORADO AT LEE’S FERRY”: “The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry” depicts a lovely spot that, for both historical and geological...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 26, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Taos, Towns & Cities
The Low Road to Taos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE LOW ROAD TO TAOS” IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON: First-time tourists who come to Santa Fe almost always take the scenic drive north — or “up” — to Taos. It’s something of...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Canyons, Historic Places, Mesa Verde, National Parks, Natural Scenes
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS VIBRANT “CLIFF PALACE AT MESA VERDE” WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest archaeological preserve in the United States. Native...