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...
Malpais Formation MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “MALPAIS FORMATION,” AN ARTISTIC PORTRAYAL OF AN ANCIENT LAVA FLOW: “Malpais Formation” depicts a real scene in one of New Mexico’s two remarkable volcanic areas. One of them...
Rendija Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HIGHLY UNUSUAL PAINTING “RENDIJA WINTER”: Rendija (pronounced: ren-dee-ha) is the Spanish word for “crack” or “cleft.” It’s also the name of a canyon and popular...
New Mexico Red MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “NEW MEXICO RED”: In this state, when one talks about “red” one is usually talking about chile. “Red or green?” is our official state question. But it’s...
Peaceful Stream MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PAINTING “PEACEFUL STREAM” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: As I noted in introducing a similar painting that Bernie called “A Quiet Place”… I have no idea exactly where or when...
