Earth

These are the paintings I've placed into the category of "Earth"; they are about the energy of the land. I never painted landscapes until I moved to New Mexico, over fifteen years ago. I was moved by the powerful imagery of geological forces which are so clearly seen in the desert environment. earth is the element of the North, of the time of deep cold, of turning within. Dreams and deep wisdom, waiting and planning.

Cliff Swallows

This is a large painting of a nearby location where I love to hike with my dog, Cassidy. A flow of magma was laid over earlier sedimentary strata, resulting in these dramatic layers. You can see photos of this site in my blog www.exploringaroundsantafe.blogspot.com

Oil on canvas  36" X 36"

Original $6500

Prints available

detail of Cliff Swallows

Passage II 

The City of Rocks is the site if this sensual portal.  This National Monument, situated just beyond the southwestern end of the Gila Mountains, is an incredibly sculpted fantasyland of male and female forms, carved by wind and rain from soft tufa, rock composed of compressed volcanic ash.

Oil on canvas 22" X 28"

$3500

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Ghost Tree

On the Waldo Mesa, searching for the ghost town of Waldo (all that I found was a row of Osage Orange trees), I glimpsed this remnant of the past. 

Oil on Canvas 11" X 14"

$700

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The Journey's Guide

Our good friend Alec was our guide on a deep journey in the arroyos that plunge off the mesa towards the Rio Grande. We hiked this canyon around New Year's, and found the vital forces amazingly strong along the water course in the dead of winter. 

Oil on canvas 18" X 24"

$1400

Place of Spirits

The Dar Al Islaam mosque stewards this land which I so dearly love. Plaza Blanca was formed by the erosion of another tufa formation, but in a way that makes it completely different from the soft curves of the City of Rocks.I have been there many times, and have always had powerful experiences within the spiraling arroyos and towering chimneys. I painted this piece immediately after visiting this magical landscape for the first time.

Acrylic on paper 16" X 20"

$2500

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Earth Angel

The Deva, the guardian spirit of our world. She envelopes the Earth as a mother does her baby, nurturing and protecting this precious vessel of life...or so I imagine.

Oil on Canvas 16" X 20"

$850