December 2023 collection
snowy sandias
six paintings Inspired by the sandia mountains in winter
The first day of December, my partner drove me to the Sandia Mountains to see the snow. After a radiant New Mexico sunset came a moody, dreamy dusk, with the fog and mountains swirling into each other. I took tons of pictures, excited to return to my studio to capture the whites, greys, and blue-violets of their beautiful co-mingling.
Clouds over RincÓn peak
16”x20" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
As we drove through Sandia Heights toward the mountains, the organic shapes of the clouds, mountains and plants contrasted the geometric shapes of Adobe houses and the road.
Under the Big sky
20"x16" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
The houses in this area are large and decadent, but not compared to the giant mountains and sky above them.
The portal
20"x16" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
As we got closer to the mountains, the clouds looked almost like a liquid flowing down them. It felt like if we kept driving we could reach the point where the sky and Earth converged.
Rolling winter
20”x16" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
What is vapor, ground, or snow? Sorting it out is impossible when everything is moving and shifting. This painting can appear to be abstract, but it is actually a faithful representation of this wintery evening.
Toward the Sandias
20"x16" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
This bend in the road caught my eye because of the vivid yellow of the plants and dividing line. The sky was so dark that it seemed uncanny for any yellow to still be so bright.
up and away
20"x16" • acrylic on canvas • $1,250
When we finally go to the Sandia Mountains, we took the tramway to the top. Most of the photos I took from the tram were too dark to paint, but early in the ride I captured this large violet cloud.