4' x 5' Flocked Watercolor

"Ease in Any Situation" is the first of a pair of large flocked watercolor paintings for the "Furies" Special Project Group Show at Art Santa Fe. "Furies" is a show of women artists who choose to work with difficult content. Age, power and gender are the most terrifying and ridiculous things I can think of.

Ricky Misses Ohio

Ricky is a great artist friend, botanist, gardener, reader, cranky oddball, and perfect hiking partner. Neither of us care if we're lost or not, so short walks often last till whatever was scheduled for after the walk can't possibly happen. He does not wear loafers, but does sport a gloriously ratty full length cashmere hiking coat.

Manifest Destiny

I visited some cliff dwellings over spring break.

New Flocked Painting

An astute four year old observing the flocked paintings in Parks Gallery told his auntie, "They're little, like me. But they're big!"
Exactly.

Eating the Last Bite

Master and Trainee

"Master." This is the second of the large scale pair of mixed media images of my Mother and myself. Yes, you see a mushroom and a pistol in Mom's hands. She was a most unusual manifestation of motherhood.


These are large works, mixed media on paper. 4' x 5'
"Trainee"

Lois Vegas

Lois Vegas is born from elements of a 50+ year old family photo and elements of a period postcard I found in an Albuquerque junk store. Her orange car is in tribute to one of the same color and vintage that was the unlikely winner of a stock car race I watched several summers ago at Hollywood Casino in New Mexico.
I was in the company of a very puzzled Swedish jeweler who had no idea that stock-cars and motorcycles could be of sentimental interest to a middle aged lady painter with intellectual pretensions.
We used our casino winnings to buy tickets for the pit, where it was deafeningly loud and we were peppered with flying mud from passing cars on the track.
My shameful confession: I once drove a 1954 plymouth stock car in a powder-puff derby. I finished dead last, but the act of climbing out of a wrecked race car after driving very fast and smashing other cars on purpose permanently enhanced my self confidence. I recommend it for all bookish 16 year old girls.

Ida Pearl is passed

Dear pure goodness Ida Pearl the pit bull saint passed over peacefully last week.
May she find unlimited tennis balls floating in warm lakes.
She was my buddy for thirteen years. I miss her.

Hydroelectric Hardcore

Hydroelectric Hardcore is a recent flocked watercolor. Several others are now on display at Parks Gallery in Taos.

Art on the Edge Show

Art on the Edge, a juried show at The New Mexico Museum of Art opens Friday, Jan. 25. This show is curated by Wendy Sussman, curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Several of my paintings are included.
Museum information number is 505 476-5072. I hope to see everyone there.

"The Other Temptation of Eve and Good Ideas in The Desert" from the Bent on Sin series

The Other temptation of Eve and Good Ideas in The Desert were also selected for the FOCA show at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, NM. Click on New Mexico Museum of Art Upcoming Exhibitions link at right for more information.
Good Ideas in The Desert, collection of Mary Curry, Santa Fe, NM.
The Other Temptation of Eve, collection of Amy Ecclesine, Nambe, NM.

"Sin of the Flesh: Impurity" from The Bent on Sin Series

This painting is reproduced in El Palacio and will be in the FOCA show at the New Mexico Museum of Art in January.
Loaned to the New Mexico Museum by Lynn and George Goldstein
Click on New Mexico Museum of Art Upcoming Exhibitions link for more information.

El Palacio, Santa Fean and De Young Catalog excerpts to come soon.

I'll post the articles and catalog piece very soon.

Immaculate Confections in Las Vegas New Mexico

It is Impossible to describe Kevin's cakes. We were the recipient of the Horn of Plenty, and his pictures do not do it justice.
Kevin will be hired as Fondant and Marzipan consultant to our 2nd not so annual Architectural Spectacle Gingerbread Party this year.
Click above for more about Kevin in Las Vegas.

Spring Is Bustin Out All Over

Sandy Besser Collection

Alex At The Grand Canyon

Sandy Besser Collection

Parks Gallery in Taos, NM

This gallery is a wonderful place. Go here.

The Boneyard: OCPU

Flamer

Sandy Besser Collection