SOLD - Ghost Ranch Adobe (painted on location)

Ghost Ranch Adobe, 11x14, oil on panel, 

This painting is in the collection of Coni Grant.  Congratulations, Coni, enjoy!  jana
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Sold - Taos Adobe, oil on canvas

Toas Adobe, oil on canvas, plein air, Taos New Mexico

This painting is now in the Collection of Nelson Hubley.  Thanks for buying original art!   jana van wyk

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Hondo Valley Church, 12x16, oil on linen, plein air

Hondo Valley Church, 12x16, oil on linen, plein air

This painting is now in the collection of the Rich and Bev De Vries family.  Thank you for supporting original art,  jana

Looking to the Right - 20x24 - oil on canvas

I was driving north towards Abiqiui, New Mexico in early evening and happened to look right.  What I saw made me pull over the car and take photos.  I painted this based on the photos I took that day.  See the adobe on the far right?

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Cottonwood Glory

Cottonwood Glory  16x20   oil

Painted in my studio based on a photograph I took in New Mexico in the autumn.

Windy Day II

Windy Day II   24x30   oil

Painted for my Solo show "Wide Open Spaces" at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, NC  - January 15 - March 15, 2012

San Geronimo Apple Tree

San Geronimo Apple Tree   16x20    oil

Painted from a photograph taken in Taos, NM in Spring of 2009.  There are apple trees near the San Geronimo Lodge that burst forth in glorious color for only a few days in the Spring.  I didn't get a chance to paint them on location and have been waiting for a time to paint them from my photographs in the studio.  Today was that day.

Rio Hondo



Rio Hondo  16x20   oil

This is a rio (river) and early Spring scene viewed from the road between Arroyo Hondo and the John Dunn bridge, north of Taos, NM.

On location in Taos, NM

Taos Morada in Spring 12x16   oil

I painted this scene on location in May of 2011 on a beautiful Spring morning.

Mariposa Ranch   12x16   oil

This is the Mariposa Ranch north of Taos, a beautiful vista of ranch land.  Painted in the Fall of 2010.

Pink Barn    12x16     oil

This pink barn is also on the Mariposa Ranch; this painting was done on location in the Spring of 2011.

Windy Day

Windy Day  11x14    oil

Painted on location in Spring of 2011 in Taos, NM - north of town.

"Cathedral Rock"

Cathedral Rock  16x20 oil

This is "Cathedral Rock" which is on the low road to Taos.  Behind the bushes is a cemetery, and, yes, there really are crosses on top of this rock.

The Pedernal

For some reason when I am on location at Ghost Ranch NM I do not often paint the Pedernal itself; when I am there I think it seems too obvious.  I had a great photo of it so I painted this version in the studio last week.   This is the time of year when I normally visit NM for a week of painting on location but I will not be going this year.  So I am painting scenes of Ghost Ranch in my studio and dreaming of that magical place.

Church in Placita NM

Painted from a photo on to an 11x14 panel:  the charming church in Placita, NM is set amidst farmland on the High Road to Taos.

La Santisima Trinidad

This 16x20 painting is of the church "La Santisima Trinidad" located in Arroyo Seco, NM.  I painted this larger version using the 12x16 version that I painted on location.

SOLD "A Russian Night in Taos" show

I'm pleased to announce that the painting "Ghost Ranch at Dusk" was juried into the "A Russian Night in Taos" show at the Taos Art Museum in Taos, NM.

In addition, it was purchased by the Executive Director of the museum.  A portion of the proceeds benefits the museum, and I am very happy to support this wonderful, southwestern museum.  It's one of my favorite places in NM.

This is a studio painting created using one of my plein air, on location works as an inspiration.

16x20 oil Ghost Ranch At Dusk

Painting on location in Pilar, New Mexico

Painting on location in Pilar, New Mexico

View from above Pilar, New Mexico 11x14 oil plein air

Aspen Trees - final phase

Aspen Trees  24x18  oil

In the final pass over this painting, I toned down the darks, gave the foreground more definition, and gave some detail to the tree trunks.  I also softened the edges of the trees to show more leafy patterns.  I'm pleased with this final result!

Taos Ranch

"Taos Ranch" 12x16 - painted en plein air in May 2010. This location is near the Millicent Rogers Museum looking north towards Taos Mountain.

Winter Scene, North of Taos

Winter Scene, North of Taos 11x14 oil

The 11x14 oil painting above "Winter Scene, North of Taos" is on display at the Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC in my soloeshow "A Passion for the Western Landscape". On display until January 30, 2011 - stop by and take a look at the 28 paintings on display! Many paintings are 50% off my retail price.

Hondo Valley, NM

This painting was created on location in the Hondo valley in New Mexico. It is one of the 28 paintings on exhibit in the Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC until January 30, 2011. The exhibit named "A Passion for the Western Landscape" consists of paintings based on locations in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.