Time flies!

I can't believe that I only have 12 more days before I go back to the UK.  I have been really busy getting paintings finished and revamping my website, which I am hoping will go live soon.

Since I have been here, I have partaken in two exhibitions at Ventana Fine Art and prepared two paintings for the Small Works, Great Wonders show at the  National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.  Barry and I enjoyed the Paint Out day on Canyon Road, Santa Fe and met lots of clients and lovely people.  It was fun. Lots of good food and of course, wonderful art!! We have painted up in the mountains and at Ghost Ranch and to be honest, I am not really ready to leave beautiful New Mexico yet.

I am working on a really big painting at the moment and have documented the stages because I have had many requests to show my way of working.  I am sorry I have been so bad at dealing with these requests, but, well, as you know, I have had a busy year.  I will post this next time... 

Thanks for sticking with me during these difficult months.  Your kind words have been so helpful.

So, here are a few photos from the last few weeks.

On the easel and pretty much done!

At the Canyon Road Paint out. Photo by Jennifer Davenport.

Kitchen Mesa at Ghost Ranch

Painting up in the Sangre de Cristos

The colours we so amazing.

I think Connie did such a great job hanging of these little ones.   

Me and my some of my work at Ventana Fine Art

Nr. Derwent Water

Nr. Derwent Water
8 x 10 Oil/Linen Panel

A year or so ago I checked into a lovely vegetarian hotel called Lancrigg Hotel near Grasmere in the Lake District. It was January! I was there for five days and I went out and did a lot of pastels and took loads of photos, some of them amazing, some of them so misty and dark that I couldn't use them!! It was cold and glorious. On the fifth day of getting absolutely soaked and almost washed away near Derwent Water, I decided it was time to move on to my friend's house in Scotland! I have included a link to her website. Jasmin is an amazing landscape/garden designer.

The enjoyment of being able to work uninterrupted!

Derwent Meadow - Sold
8 x 12 Oil/Panel



Another one finally finished. I so wish my work would photograph better. In reality there are so many nuances which you just can't see. Still here it is. A Lake District meadow. I do love that area.

I have almost finished my pieces for the museum, but still working on the Howard Mandville pieces. Thanks so much for all your kind comments.

Skiddaw in the Mist i, The Lake District, England

12 x 12 Oil/Linen - Sold
Available at Newbury Fine Art, Boston, MA

This was the first painting I did from pastels and photos when travelling in the UK in 2007. The larger piece (see first posting) was created from this piece.

Skiddaw in the Mist, The Lake District, England

Oil/Panel 48" x 48"
Available at Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

My first post! I painted this from pastel sketches and photographs I took during my trip last year. I so love this area and hope to return soon.