Sedona Cliffs 6X9in. SOLD

These cliffs were a trick to paint. There are so many variations in the rocks. I love the feeling of bulk and rich color in this small space.

South Sandias 6X9in. SOLD

About a month ago, I stood at this spot looking south as the sun sunk lower in the sky. The temperature was dropping in pace with the sun and it struck me the moment felt like the first moment of Fall.

Western Border 6X9in. SOLD

These rocky cliffs are the first noticeable change as you travel from Arizona into New Mexico on Interstate 40. I always feel like I have arrived home when this scene comes into view!

The Heavens 6X9in SOLD

I saw this scene from the top of Sandia Peak looking down into the valley a couple months ago. The clouds, rain, and sun were in constant flux, but with every change, I couldn't help thinking it looked like the heavens were opening up.

Trail to the Tram 6X9in. SOLD

I hike this trail a couple days a week because I can start from my front door and go continuously uphill for about half an hour. Because I am so familiar with this scene it's usually the first place I notice the subtle change of seaons. The chamisa lining the trail are just about to bust with yellow flowers this time of year.

NM Fall 6X9in. SOLD

Well, it's not quite fall here yet, but this photo from a couple years ago caught my eye as I was looking through my files. The attractive thing about fall in New Mexico is that the yellows are added to a palette of other beautiful colors that are already in the landscape.

Summer Bike Ride 6X9in. SOLD

I relish summer here because I can be on my mountain bike as the sun starts to shine on the Sandia foothills early on a warm morning. I especially tresure the feeling of crossing over the diffuse transitions between sun and shade.

Last Light 6X9in. SOLD

This painting was made possible by a cordless phone. If I wasn't able to wonder around while talking on the phone, I would not have seen this sunset out my window on Wednesday night. Technology meets art.

June Monsoon 6X9in. SOLD

These fantastic clouds were the first of the monsoon season this year. It took another month before any heavy bouts of rain appeared!

Rio 6X9in. SOLD

This image is from an evening spent on Sandia crest. The sunset was astounding, but at one particular moment, the light backlit the streams of rain and lit up the Rio Grande river winding through the valley.

Distant Sedona 6X9in. SOLD

Last year I visited Sedona a number of times to take photos and deliver artwork. While the red rocks of Sedona are stunning up close, I like this view of the buttes and mesas in the distance. Even more distant is the time I saw Sedona from above while flying to LA!

Wispy 6X9in SOLD

I can't think of a better way to make this kind of cloud than in pastel. I saw these wispy clouds while on a hike just north of my house last week.

Bear Canyon Arroyo 6X9in. SOLD

From the top of the Sandia Mountains a couple weeks ago, the sky put on an amazing sunset show. The bright orange shades were to the west of this image, but I liked the subtle spots of light shining onto Bear Canyon Arroyo and the flatlands beyond.

The Edge of Sunrise 6X9in SOLD

This is not only the edge of a beautiful sunrise, it's the edge of my street.

Valley Evaporation 6X9in. SOLD

These serene clouds were rising from the Rio Grande Valley at sunset last week. Spectacular! Tomorrow I start setting up for the big NM Arts and Crafts Fair so I'll be selling rather than creating the rest of this week.!

Walking Rain 6X9in SOLD

One of my favorite things about living above the Rio Grande Valley is that you can see the weather before it arrives. When an isolated downpour of rain moves from one area to another, it's called "walking rain". This image is a good example of a walking rainstorm.

Trail 365 6X9in. SOLD

I ride on trail 365 with my bike a couple times a week. I especially love going out on an early summer morning when I get to ride through patches of sun and patches of shade like this image.

The Thumb, Sandias 6X9in. SOLD

The "thumb" is probably the most recognizable feature of the Sandia mountains. It's really spectacular when the clouds move between it and the other rocky areas of the mountain like in this image.

Ocean Rocks 6X9in SOLD

Nope, these rocks are not in New Mexico. This image is from the ocean near San Diego in March.

Monsoon Sunset 6X9in SOLD

Last monsoon season (summer) was dramatic both in terms of rainfall and stunning skies. This painting shows a view of "walking rain" south of Albuquerque during a typical monsoon sunset.

After Laguna 6X9in SOLD

Somewhere between Laguna Pueblo and Albuquerque heading east, there was a delay because of road construction. But the scenery was great. This view was looking north from interstate 40.

Summer Sunset 6X9in. SOLD

Another extraordinary New Mexico sunset! If you didn't see it you wouldn't believe it.

Calm Waters, San Diego 6X9in SOLD

This is a tide pool area near San Diego. It's the first time I've tried to make a painting of an ocean scene. It was stressful, but successful!

Capistrano Arches 6X9 SOLD

Clearly this is not a view of Southwest skies, but it is from a trip I took several weeks ago. This is a view of the arched walkway at San Juan Capistrano, California.

Capistrano 15X12

Finally (!!) after some travel and working on a couple larger paintings, I'm able to post something. This is one of the larger paintings inspired by my visit to San Juan Capistrano, CA. I'll post more small paintngs as I make them.

Butte, 6X9 inches SOLD

This beautiful butte is about an hour west of Albuquerque on Acoma Pueblo. No matter which direction you look, there are sweeping views like this!

Wind Blown Storm 6X9in. SOLD

This odd looking cloud was being blown in from the west late one afternoon. The shade from the cloud and the sunlit ground in the distance, illuminated the little volcanos on Albuquerque's west side.

Acoma Mesas 6x9 in. $165 framed

Acoma Pueblo's Sky City is a community of adobe building perched on a mesatop about an hour from Albuquerque. This is a view of neighboring mesas as seen from Sky City.

More Snow, 6X9 in. SOLD

I made this painting after a record-breaking snow storm in January. We're a little spoiled here in Albuquerque so that much snow got tiresome quickly, but it was beautiful!

Billowy Cloud 6X9 in. SOLD

These are my favorite type of clouds...big and billowy. This batch of clouds formed over the Sandia Mountains to the south a few weeks ago.

Buffalo Fields, 6X9 in. SOLD

Downhill from my house, there is a wide open field where the Sandia Pueblo Indians keep a herd of buffalo. This is a painting of the cloud formations over those fields earlier this week.

Cloud Touch 6X9in. SOLD

The Sandia mountains in Albuquerque are over 10,000 feet high. Sometimes the clouds cover the top, but this cloud just barely touched as it passed by.

Late Day Clouds, 6X9in. SOLD

Sometimes I avoid making a painting of a stunning sunset because I don't think it will be believable, but this sunset really looked like this! If you've been to New Mexico you know it's true.

Drive Home 6X9 in. SOLD

I'm always on the lookout for interesting cloud formations and now my friends are on the lookout as well. This is a painting I made after someone called me on their drive home.

Winter Sandias 6X9 in. SOLD

Just before the sun sinks into the western horizon, it shines on the Sandia Mountains, turning them a remarkable pinkish-orange color. From my living room windows in Albuquerque, I get this daily show.

Slushy Road, 6X9 SOLD

A couple weeks ago it seemed as though the snow would never melt off this slushy road. I liked the way the sunset seemed to be cooled by the snow that blanketed Albuquerque.

Sunflower table

Just for a change, I thought I would post the new table I just finished. Enjoy! This style table sells for $450.

Pure Joy 6X9in. SOLD

Every once in a while there is a painting that goes exactly as planned and it's blissful to be part of that creation process. This painting of sunset over the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico is one of those paintings.

Cloud Bank 6X9, SOLD

This cloud bank was hanging low over the southern sky of Albuquerque, New Mexico a few days ago. I like the way the cool winter blue of the sky and snow contrasted with the mustard-yellow of the chamisa in the foreground. It's another snowy day here today!

Warm Sunset 6X9 SOLD

There are so many sunsets here in New Mexico that are so bright and colorful that an artisitc reproduction of them would seem fake. So I choice a 'mild' sunset to paint. This one is looking west from the Sandia mountians in Albuquerque.

Valley Sun 6X9 SOLD