Art from the Land of Enchantment

The Cider Barn - Acrylic Painting on Canvas

The Cider Barn

This is an acrylic painting of a barn on the Rio Grande Heritage Farm located inside the ABQ Biopark.  The farm is a 1930's era year-round working farm.  The barn is used for making apple cider and vinegar.  I spent a day at the Biopark taking pictures one day and this was a scene just waiting to be painted.

This is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas.  The edges are painted, so it can be displayed framed or unframed.  The painting will be delivered UPS ground service, varnished and ready to hang.  Shipping to the continental U.S. will be calculated in Paypal during checkout.  For all other destinations, please contact me for shipping information using the link above.

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©2013 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, The Cider Barn, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.

Featured Print of the Day - October Morning

October Morning

Fall is my favorite time of year in New Mexico, especially October.   The hot air balloons are out and the cottonwoods are just starting to turn color along the Rio Grande.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - Bosque View

Bosque View

The word "bosque" refers to the wooded areas along the rivers in the Southwest.  This area along the Rio Grande is a favorite place of mine to walk.  It's a favorite place for many to bike, fish, walk, picnic and ride horses.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - The Old Church

The Old Church

La Iglesia de San Ysidro is an old adobe church in Corrales, New Mexico. It is oftened referred to as "the Old Church". It was built around 1868, but is no longer used for services. It is one of many of the beautiful old adobe churches in this state.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - Through the Portico

Through the Portico

This is the view I saw walking through the portico of one of the San Felipe de Neri church buildings.  This is located in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - View from the Mesa

View from the Mesa

Five volcanic cones lie along the West Mesa of Albuquerque. They are part of the Petroglyph National Monument. The area surrounding the volcanoes is a favorite place of mine, because it has such a sense of spirituality and solitude.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - Adobe Portal

Adobe Portal

This portal is at the entrance of Casa San Ysidro, which is across the street from La Iglesia de San Ysidro (the Old Church).  Casa San Ysidro is an old adobe house that is now part of the Albuquerque Museum.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - One Summer Morning

One Summer Morning

This painting depicts a peaceful courtyard scene on a warm summer morning in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - Enchanted Hearts

Enchanted Hearts

"Enchanted Hearts" was my submission to the Albuquerque Arts Alliance exhibit and silent auction. The theme for the exhibit was "For the Love of Art: Valentines!" and was a benefit for the arts alliance. 

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

October Morning - My First Painting of 2013

October Morning

Fall is my favorite time of year in New Mexico, especially October.   The hot air balloons are out and the cottonwoods are just starting to turn color along the Rio Grande.

This is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas, which measures 18"h x 24"w x 1.5"d.  The painting extends around the edges of the canvas, so it can be displayed framed or unframed.  The painting will be delivered via UPS ground, varnished and ready to hang.

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©2013 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, October Morning, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 14 inches.

Featured Print of the Day - Casa San Ysidro

Casa San Ysidro

Casa San Ysidro is located in Corrales, New Mexico, across from the Old San Ysidro Church.   It is part of the Albuquerque Museum.  It's such a quiet, peaceful place and one of my favorite places to sketch and take photos.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

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Featured Print of the Day - Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks thrive here in the New Mexico sunshine. I love the bright and varied colors against the earth tones of adobe walls.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - San Felipe de Neri

San Felipe de Neri

San Felipe de Neri is a beautiful old church located in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The original church was built in 1706 and was located across the street. It crumbled due to heavy rains in 1792. It was rebuilt in 1793 in it's current location and is the oldest church in Albuquerque.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - A Spring to Remember

A Spring to Remember

Driving along a back road, I saw this strong adobe wall with this grand entrance. The sky was a brilliant blue and the Purple Sage and Spanish Broom were in full bloom everywhere. So, I couldn't resist adding those into the painting, reminding me of what a beautiful spring it was.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

Featured Print of the Day - Cactus Fiesta

Cactus Fiesta

Each year in October, the sky is filled with the beauty of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. In this painting, I combined my love of cactus with colorful hot air balloons against a backdrop of the Sandia Mountains.

This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:

1. Fine art print on paper
2. Framed print
3. Canvas print
4. Acrylic print
5. Metal print
6. Greeting card

The View from My Easel

I used to think you had to drive to Nine Mile Hill to see views like this, especially at night.  It is an incredible view from Nine Mile Hill, but I'm pretty happy with the view I have right from my own easel.  I can't believe that I wake up to this every morning.  I'm not quite sure how I ever ended up here, but I want to make the best of it while I'm here.

In the new year, I would like to do a series of paintings all inspired by this view.  I've been taking lots of pictures to capture those moments during the day that disappear within minutes, sometimes seconds.  I've seen beautiful sunrises, the mountains changing colors as the sun sets, all kinds of cloud formations, hot air balloons, sun and rain.  It's different every time I look out my window.  Like they say in the Southwest, "If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes".

During the summer, the sunrise was really intense.  Now, it rises a bit more to the south and shines through my windows at an angle, so it's really pleasant.  I am awestruck every time I look out my windows.  I feel like I've been given a gift somehow.  I imagine how Georgia O'Keeffe must have felt when she looked out at the Pedernal, "her mountain".

I'm very excited about this series.  I don't usually work in series, but I think this is something I'm supposed to do.  I'm not sure how many paintings will come out of it or even what they will be.  Be sure to subscribe to my email newsletter to follow along.

Back to the Easel

It's been weeks since I painted.  I just moved and still getting settled in.  I hope to put my easel up today and maybe even paint a little over the weekend.  My studio will be a little corner of the living room, as usual.  But the view is quite different.  Who would ever have guessed that one day I would be having this view from where I live?  I feel very blessed.  There's enough inspiration here to last me a while.  I look at it as a year long vacation.  Then, who knows?

Along the Rio Grande - New Painting

Along the Rio Grande

One of my favorite places is along the Rio Grande off Alameda in Albuquerque.  I especially like it in the winter because these grasses that grow along the water's edge turn a nice rust color.  The air coming off the water is very crisp and cold.  However, it's also beautiful during October, when the cottonwoods are yellow and the balloons are out for Balloon Fiesta.  People enjoy biking, horseback riding, picnicing, and taking pictures in this area any time of the year.

This is a painting I did a couple of years ago, but I never really liked it.  I tried reworking it and nearly gave up, putting it in a closet for months.  Recently, I took it out and resumed work on it.  I finished it today and I'm much happier with it.

It is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas.  The edges are painted dark brown/black so it can be displayed without a frame.  However, I think more traditional paintings, such as this, probably look better custom framed.  It will be delivered varnished, full signature on the back and wired for hanging.  UPS Ground shipping is included with the price to the continental U.S.  Please contact me for details on international shipping.  Click here for purchase details.

©2012 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, Along the Rio Grande, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.

Some Morning Inspiration

I went out around 7:45 this morning and noticed as the sun was rising, the sky was a beautiful dark blue.  The treetops were catching the sunlight and they were all aglow.  I ran in and got my camera and drove down to one of my favorite spots on the pedestrian bridge on Alameda.  This is the old Alameda bridge that is only open to walkers, bikers and horseback riders.  It's a beautiful spot anytime of the year to see the Rio Grande, the Sandia Mountains, the Corrales Bosque and the wildlife.

Of course, in the ten minutes it took me to get there, the sun had already slipped behind a big cloud, so some of the drama in the skies was gone.  But, it was still beautiful and gave me some new inspiration.  I've been planning a long time to do a series of paintings around this area during different times of the day and different seasons.  I think this is the year to do just that.

Happy 100th Birthday, New Mexico

December 1986

Today, January 6, 2012, is New Mexico's 100th birthday.  I wish a Happy Birthday to a beautiful and unique state that has been my home for the past 25 years.  

Sometimes, it seems like yesterday that I arrived here and they were preparing to celebrate 75 years.  I actually arrived in Albuquerque in December 1986 and then took a trip to Los Angeles for the holidays.  I officially became a New Mexico resident in January 1987.  It has been quite an experience.  Fresh out of college, no children yet and lots of hopes and dreams for the future.  Some came true, some didn't, but that's life.  All in all, it's been a wonderful experience.  

So, Happy Birthday, New Mexico!  You've been a great place to be!