The Way to Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE WAY TO SANTA FE,” WITH THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN LOOMING IN THE BACKGROUND If you’ve ever driven north from Albuquerque on I-25, you’ve seen this view. There’s one...
Sunset Rain MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “SUNSET RAIN”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching...
Red Sky MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIVID PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “RED SKY”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching the sunsets or storms...
Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIRDS-EYE-VIEW WATERCOLOR “RAFTING TAOS GORGE”: Here’s Bernie’s bird’s-eye view of the Rio Grande Gorge. Locals call it Taos Gorge. It’s an amazing black-rock canyon carved...
Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR “TAOS GORGE,” ALSO KNOWN AS THE RIO GRANDE GORGE: If you’re traveling around northern New Mexico, it’s hard to avoid the Rio Grande and its namesake gorge. And really, why on...
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...
