Many artists have painted this house on Delgado Street in the old part of Santa Fe. Not only are the architectural elements appealing but the landscaping of rocks, desert plants and potted geraniums has been typical of New Mexico for many years. This early painting is from a photo taken about five years ago. Today, Santa Fe landscapes often include desert plants mixed with blue spirea bushes and lavender-blue Russian sage. In the near future I want to paint a house in Lamy where the perimeter wall is lined with Russian sage - the cool lavender-blue against the warm adobe is quite lovely.
I have one more completed painting to post as well as a few small ones of apples. After that, I will be working on new paintings for a show next June-July and will post them as I complete them. In the meantime, I will try to blog daily giving an update on my painting progress and any other thoughts that come to mind.
The arts in Oklahoma are going strong and it is exciting to be a part of it all. There are many elements related to the arts community and one can pick and choose the activities which most appeal. Today is the docent recruitment coffee for the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma. I have been intermittently involved with the museum as a docent and as a temporary, part-time employee since 1993. Being a docent is one of my most enjoyable and rewarding activities over the years. We are lucky in Norman to have an excellent art museum with a superb collection of southwestern art, a great resource for study. In January, a large part of the museum will close in order to add another story to the original building to house the Adkins Collection of Southwestern Art. It is an exciting time to be involved.
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