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 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.
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.