SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

DRIPPING 4 1/2" X 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR It was late afternoon and . . . the  sun was blazing . . . as I withered from the scorch. The heat parched my mouth . . . as I walked. Yet a beauty I behold . . .  from an illusion   that lightened my step.   The orange clouds appeared to melt before my eyes.

ALEX'S SUNSET pastel SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR It was still early and all was quiet. But the show just begun as the clouds  darted throughout the evening sky. Animal-like, the colorful wisps raced and the sky blazed. Flashing and luminous they illuminated  the coast with their reflections. Breathe-taking to nary a soul. Yet one could imagine . . . thank you Alex.

HEAVY NIGHT 4 1/2" X 4 1/2" pastel 8" archival white matte, glass + gold frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping It was a quiet evening and the dark clouds loomed high. Not a sound escaped as the gloom settled. Ominous . . .  and good night.

SIZZLE . . . SUMMER 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame sold Scorch . . .  Fry . . . Swelter . . . Heat . . .  Summers here!

AT THE BLUE MESA 11" X 14" pastel on a cradled wood panel PRIVATE COLLECTOR At the Blue Mesa is one of my two painting included in the   Pastel Society  of New Mexico's  Signature Members Show , at the  Millicient Rogers Museum   of Taos, New Mexico. The Blue Mesa is one of many landscapes created during my  Artist-in-Residence stay at the Petrified Forest National Park. Today is the last day to the view the show  and the Museum is open till 5pm. 

MORNING BRIGHT 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR June gloom shrouds the morning. Feel the chill in the air as t he dampness clings? So looking forward to July,  which will bring the morning bright.

CELESTE'S BABY pastel SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR The sun is shining with summer gearing up. Flip-flops, shorts and the scent of suntan lotion  floating in the breeze.  And Celeste's Baby has the right idea.

ARIZONA COLUMN 10" h x 14"w pastel 18"h x 22"w gold leaf frame + museum glass $825 - tax and shipping inclusive The past week I have posted of the Arizona fires and just now have read that the damage historically has  surpassed all previous fires within that state. The good  news is that they now have started to contain the fire,  so hopefully the destruction is will be ending.  Arizona Column is a depiction of Arizona's landscape of blue skies with billowy, white clouds gracing  towering rocks. 

Veil of Smoke Casts Surreal Scene for Photographers Patti  Harrell Hoech, friend and owner of  Patrician Design   and  Designer Extraordinaire ,  has  a blog and  recently  highlighted on the  smoke  pervading  on  Albuquerque  from the Arizona fires.   Interesting . . . please read here .

YELLOW FIELDS -  Chiricahua National Monument 8"h x 18"w pastel 12" x 22" gold silver frame + glass $900 - tax + shipping inclusive Yellow Fields is a depiction of the desert grasslands  surrounding the Chiricahua National Monument , a  wonderland  of towering rocks and trails .  Unfortunately the  National  Landmark is threatened by  the Horseshoe 2  fire  raging in Southern Arizona and  closed temporarily. There's so much to explore at the Monument! One is  nestled  within the Monument is Faraway Ranch Historic District ,  home  in the  Bonita Canyon  to Swedish immigrants,  Neil and Emma Erickson . Built in the  late 1880's, it then  operated as  a guest ranch from 1917 to 1972. Tours are  available  or guests  may roam the grounds  on their own.

LIGHTS OF BLUE, DARK OF RED 9"h x 7"w pastel 14" x 11" linen matt, scrolled gold frame + museum glass $425 - shipping inclusive Pristine and bold the scenery unfolded under bright,  blue clouds,  as far as the eyes could see. Bare loveliness of Nature threatened by Mankind. Fools . . . that never learn.

BLUE CLOUDS * 25"h X 18"w pastel * Courtesy of Tirage Gallery Blue Clouds is a typical scene throughout  New Mexico, with clouds bursting in the  sunny skies. But with dismay I have been  reading about the fires racing throughout  southern Arizona and now the smoke has  spread to Albuquerque.  My heart goes out to all, with hopes  that all are safe.

unicorn love * 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold frame SOLD * Courtesy of Tirage Gallery A delightful treat . . .  a rainbow unicorn . . .   a brilliant, shining sun . . . and a whole lot of love. Another winner Zahra!

zahra believes in unicorns Dare anyone out there claiming they aren't real! We know the truth . . .  huh Zahra?

MORNING AFTER 14"h x 8"w pastel, glass + gold frame $525 + $25 insured priority shipping It was a time of fun . . .  laughter . . . and friendship. Filling today with lasting memories. May your weekend be of the same.

TURQUOISE LILY POND 5"h x 7"w pastel 8"h x10"w white + gold leaf floral frame PRIVATE COLLECTOR A bit of fantasy  . . . a tad of melancholy . . . and a dash of romance . . .  gilded love. 

GOLDEN SIMPLICITY 25"h x 17"w pastel SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Currently I have been reevaluating my direction,  for have lost my step. And that's such a problem! Not uncommon for months ago, I relayed of always  tripping while gazing at the clouds.  Such a klutz . . . but that's a different kind of stumbling.    And with life's challenges and twists, one can  get blinded so easily. I have never had a problem with  creativity, yet the valuable commodity of time has  always restricted me.  So I am refocusing, redeveloping and refining . . . like cleaning a house.  Feels like a fresh breathe of spring air in my studio!