by Bernard Marks | Jan 26, 2021 | Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Morning Light on Abiquiu Lake and Pedernal BERNARD MARKS WROTE THIS ABOUT HIS LUMINOUS “MORNING LIGHT ON ABIQUIU LAKE AND PEDERNAL”: Pedernal is the distinctive formation in the background on the right. Locally, people do just call it...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Animal Figures, Figures, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Sunset Riders MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DRAMATIC “SUNSET RIDERS” FROM NEW MEXICO: “Sunset Riders” incorporates everything that I consider the “Best of Bernard Marks.” First off, it’s just flat-out...
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 24, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Seasons
Sangre de Cristo Fall Splendor MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, SQUARE OIL PAINTING “SANGRE DE CRISTO FALL SPLENDOR”: The Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains — locally known simply as “The Sangres” — is spectacular...
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 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snowy Tracks MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SNOWY TRACKS” FROM COLORADO’S ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This is a personal family favorite, one happy result of an especially memorable September visit to the Colorado Rockies that Bernie...
