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...
Wilderness Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LOVELY OIL PAINTING “WILDERNESS ROAD”: “Wilderness Road” came about in the summer of 2009, when Bernie and I drove all over southern Wyoming. He was participating in the annual...
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...
Virgin River in Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ STRIKING “VIRGIN RIVER IN WINTER” FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK: “Virgin River in Winter” shows a tributary of the Colorado, about 162 miles long, that flows through Zion National...
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...
Aspen Glory MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ SMALL-BUT-STUNNING OIL PAINTING “ASPEN GLORY” FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This luminous Bernie small but beautiful painting packs a tremendous punch. For sure, he had a way with aspen trees and...