Spring in Cochise Stronghold

by Bernard Marks | Feb 18, 2017 | Canyons, Deserts, Forests, Historic Places, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Seasons, Spring

Spring in Cochise Stronghold BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STRIKING OIL PAINTING “SPRING IN COCHISE STRONGHOLD”: “Spring in Cochise Stronghold” is a real place in Arizona’s Dragoon Mountains. This beautiful woodland area lies in a protective...

Canyon de Chelly Colorations

by Bernard Marks | Jan 14, 2017 | Buildings, Canyon de Chelly, Canyons, Deserts, Houses, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes

Canyon de Chelly Colorations BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STRIKING OIL PAINTING “CANYON DE CHELLY COLORATIONS”: “Canyon de Chelly Colorations” is a unique view of Canyon de Chelly National Monument. It’s located within the boundaries of...

Canyon de Chelly in Autumn

by Bernard Marks | Mar 2, 2015 | Autumn or Fall, Canyon de Chelly, Canyons, Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons

Canyon de Chelly in Autumn BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS REAL-LIFE PAINTING “CANYON DE CHELLY IN AUTUMN”: “Canyon de Chelly in Autumn” is a very meaningful piece for me. Just visiting this remarkable place impacted me emotionally. The...

Summer Haze on the North Rim

by Bernard Marks | Dec 21, 2014 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer

Summer Haze on the North Rim BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS ATMOSPHERIC MIXED-MEDIA PAINTING “SUMMER HAZE ON THE NORTH RIM”: “Summer Haze on the North Rim” shows one very special vista point from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. From this...

Rain Enters the Grand Canyon

by Bernard Marks | Jul 18, 2014 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer

Rain Enters the Grand Canyon BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GENTLE WATERCOLOR PAINTING “RAIN ENTERS THE GRAND CANYON”: The first time that Martha and I visited the Grand Canyon in the ’80s, it literally took our breath away. Hard to explain now the...

Sunset and Ocotillo

by Bernard Marks | Jul 8, 2014 | Deserts, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Saguaro, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Sunsets

Sunset and Ocotillo BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL “SUNSET AND OCOTILLO”: “Sunset and Ocotillo” shows the kind of scene that Martha and I have enjoyed for years as we roamed the Sonoran desert of southern Arizona. The...