Adobe and Chiles MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL “ADOBE AND CHILES”: Bernie left no specific notation about his beautiful “Adobe and Chiles” painting. But I know that he loved both rural New Mexico towns and...
The Spirit of Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WHIMSICAL OIL PAINTING “THE SPIRIT OF SANTA FE”: Bernie made this big, bright, and happy painting in his studio during the summer of 2020, just a few months before he died. It reflects a...
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...
San Miguel Church MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “SAN MIGUEL CHURCH”: The tiny chapel that Bernie captures in his ethereal “San Miguel Church” is said to be the oldest in America. It’s situated in Santa Fe’s historic...
Santa Fe Indian Market BERNARD MARKS WROTE THIS ABOUT HIS AMAZINGLY COMPLEX OIL PAINTING “SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET”: “Santa Fe Indian Market” is a bird-eye rendition of the spectacular presentation of Native American art market that Santa Fe, New...
Santa Fe Hat Dance BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS UNUSUAL AND BEAUTIFUL PANORAMA “SANTA FE HAT DANCE”: “Santa Fe Hat Dance” came about because I was hanging out in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, watching the crowd, enjoying how people interacted...
