Navajo Country MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “NAVAJO COUNTRY,” AN OLD-FASHIONED STYLE WATERCOLOR PAINTING: “Navajo Country” reflects a very different and intentional stylistic turn for Bernie. I clearly remember the...
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,...
Bryce Point MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ INTRICATE WATERCOLOR “BRYCE POINT” FROM BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK: Bernie painted several versions of Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. Every one of them is different, and they’re...
Arches Vista MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR PANORAMIC “ARCHES VISTA,” SHOWING ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS: This panoramic painting captures a lot of the southern Utah landscape. It’s an unusual view as well. No...
Lake Powell Overlook MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “LAKE POWELL OVERLOOK” FROM GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: Bernie and I first visited Lake Powell in 2002, which is when he made this watercolor. We were new to the Southwest and...
HOODOOS MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “HOODOOS” FROM TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument lies just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico off Interstate 25. It was a favorite spot for Bernie...
