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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Although I pursued wildlife science and environmental communication as a career, creating art has been a way for me to capture the natural places I love.
Upon moving to Albuquerque in 2001, I quickly became infatuated with the wide open spaces and clear sunlight and eventually switched to art full-time. With soft pastels, I am able to capture the rich colors and dramatic lighting that I find in the New Mexican landscape.
I hope my paintings will not just be a record of beautiful places, but an expression of the affection I have for these special areas. By sharing the beauty of the outdoors, I hope to inspire others to appreciate the importance of nature...whether it’s a sweeping wilderness or a special corner of a backyard.