by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Above Abiquiu Lake MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ VERY SPECIAL OIL PAINTING CALLED “ABOVE ABIQUIU LAKE”: Bernie loved Abiquiu Lake. And he also loved the nearby distinctive rock formation (seen in the background here) that locals simply call...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Winter Coat MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ MAJESTIC OIL “WINTER COAT”: In “Winter Coat,” Bernie captures as well as anything I’ve ever seen the way the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains glow on a bright wintry morning...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
View of the South Fork MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ GLOWING “VIEW OF THE SOUTH FORK” FROM SOUTHERN COLORADO: “View of the South Fork” shows a relatively unknown area in southern Colorado that Bernie and I first visited in 2000....
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Sunsets
Between Two Lakes MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ GLOWING PAINTING “BETWEEN TWO LAKES”: “Between Two Lakes” is an exquisite work of art that presents a series of mysteries to me. First, I see only one small lake in this valley,...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Patterns MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ STRIKING “ASPEN PATTERNS”: Bernie painted so many “named” places that it’s easy to forget he also tackled generic subjects like “Aspen Patterns,” a brilliantly...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 15, 2021 | Canyons, Cedar Breaks, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural Utah
Cedar Breaks BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS BIG, EVOCATIVE OIL PAINTING “CEDAR BREAKS”: “Cedar Breaks” is my interpretation of the grandeur of Cedar Breaks National Monument, which lies close to Cedar City, Utah. It’s a bit northwest of...
