Canyon Road in Spring MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL WATERCOLOR “CANYON ROAD IN SPRING”: People around the world appreciate Santa Fe’s Canyon Road for its fine art galleries and unique charm. That reputation is richly...
Riding a Country Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PASTORAL SCENE, “RIDING A COUNTRY ROAD”: In September 2004, as part of a three-week exploratory trip, Bernie and I rented a cabin for a week in a rural part of Colorado. He used it as a...
Snow in the Sangres MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “SNOW IN THE SANGRES”: The Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the longest range of the Rocky Mountains. Their massive peaks extend from northern New Mexico well into central...
The Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “THE CHAMA RIVER” FROM NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Bernie painted the Chama River (in Spanish Río Chama) so many times and in so many weather conditions that he almost certainly...
Santuario de Chimayó in Spring MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ CHEERFUL “SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO IN SPRING”: The Santuario de Chimayó is a revered Roman Catholic adobe church. It’s located in the small, isolated town of Chimayó, about...
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
