Lake Powell Overlook MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “LAKE POWELL OVERLOOK” FROM GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: Bernie and I first visited Lake Powell in 2002, which is when he made this watercolor. We were new to the Southwest and...
Last Light at Snow Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARK’S DELICATE “LAST LIGHT AT SNOW CANYON” FROM SNOW CANYON STATE PARK: “Last Light at Snow Canyon” offers a unique variety of desert scenery at Snow Canyon State Park near St....
Forest Lights MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “FOREST LIGHTS” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS NEAR SANTA FE: Bernie spent many happy days painting in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that loom above Santa Fe, New Mexico. And to the end of...
Cottonwood by the Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “COTTONWOOD BY THE CHAMA RIVER” IN GEORGIA O’KEEFFE COUNTRY: Bernie loved two northern New Mexico rivers. Not surprisingly, both are federally designated Wild and Scenic...
Chama River In Fall MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “CHAMA RIVER IN FALL” FROM GEORGIA O’KEEFFE COUNTRY: Bernie painted northern New Mexico’s Chama River every chance he could. It’s an especially stunning place in...
HOODOOS MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “HOODOOS” FROM TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument lies just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico off Interstate 25. It was a favorite spot for Bernie...