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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
