Art from the Land of Enchantment

Art.com - Time for Me to Leave?

A Spring to Remember

I joined Art.com's Artist Rising site in January 2007.  Artist Rising allows artists to sell reproductions of their artwork.  It was the first print on demand site I ever joined.  I was so excited about the possibilities of selling prints and posters of my paintings.  However, little did I know that they had just made some major changes and it would be months before I would see a single sale.   We were told all along that our art on Artist Rising could also be added to the main sites, Art.com and Allposters.  This decision would be based on sales and decorating trends. [...]

A Painting Just for Me

Agave

Several years ago, I had some paintings stolen from me by a frame shop owner.  Click here to read the entire story here on my blog.  I always hoped that my paintings would find their way back to me, but that has never happened.  One of my favorites was entitled Agave.  It was painted in acrylics and measured 24"h x 20"w.  It was inspired by another agave painting I had done back in college.  That one was painted in oils and measured 36"h x 30"w.  I loved it and hung it in my home for years.  However, cracks developed in the painting [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]