by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
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...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer, Winter
Chamisa and Asters MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SEASONALLY EVOCATIVE “CHAMISA AND ASTERS”: In “Chamisa and Asters,” Bernie captures the magic of a New Mexico landscape. Anyone who either lives here or visits here in August,...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snowy Tracks MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SNOWY TRACKS” FROM COLORADO’S ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This is a personal family favorite, one happy result of an especially memorable September visit to the Colorado Rockies that Bernie...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Paradise Valley MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “PARADISE VALLEY” FROM THE COLORADO ROCKIES: There’s a famous area just east of Crested Butte, Colorado called Paradise Divide. It’s a wonderfully scenic drive through a spectacular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 19, 2021 | Buildings, Churches, Figures, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Towns & Cities, Winter
Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ STREET-LEVEL “LORETTO CHAPEL IN SANTA FE”: Over the years, lots of photos and paintings have been made of Santa Fe’s iconic Loretto Chapel. But not many have ever moved me like...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Winter Coat MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ MAJESTIC OIL “WINTER COAT”: In “Winter Coat,” Bernie captures as well as anything I’ve ever seen the way the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains glow on a bright wintry morning...
