Chamisa and Asters MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SEASONALLY EVOCATIVE “CHAMISA AND ASTERS”: In “Chamisa and Asters,” Bernie captures the magic of a New Mexico landscape. Anyone who either lives here or visits here in August,...
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...
