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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
