Canyon de Chelly Homecoming

by Bernard Marks | Jan 9, 2021 | Animal Figures, Autumn or Fall, Canyon de Chelly, Canyons, Deserts, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons

Canyon de Chelly Homecoming MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ UNUSUAL OIL PAINTING “CANYON DE CHELLY HOMECOMING”: In “Canyon de Chelly Homecoming,” one of Bernie’s final oil paintings, he departs in a notable way from his...

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...

Bryce Canyon Snow

by Bernard Marks | Jan 15, 2017 | Bryce Canyon, Canyons, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah, Seasons, Winter

Bryce Canyon Snow BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS DRAMATIC OIL PAINTING “BRYCE CANYON SNOW”: Bryce Canyon National Park in southwestern Utah is distinctive due to its geological structures. I’ve painted there several times, but I made “Bryce Canyon...

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...

Mirror Lake in the Snowy Range

by Bernard Marks | Dec 7, 2014 | Forests, Lakes & Wetlands, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Wyoming, Seasons, Summer

Mirror Lake in the Snowy Range BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SHIMMERING “MIRROR LAKE IN THE SNOWY RANGE”: “Mirror Lake in the Snowy Range” shows a sub-range of the Medicine Bow Mountains, which are a far-northern part of the Rockies. It lies on...