Saturday, October 17, 2009

Oil painting on canvas, "Looking Out"

"Looking Out"
Oil on Canvas
16 x 20 Inches
Good Morning,
I have been traveling across Arizona and New Mexico. Yesterday, I arrived in Santa Fe. I took a trip to Jemez Springs and it was really beautiful. I will certainly have paintings from that trip.
Back in Santa Fe last night, I went out for a walk around the plaza. Friday evenings, the galleries open their doors at no charge from 5 to 8 pm. I went to the O'Keeffe Museum. The exhibit was just fabulous! The paintings were amazing. They are not as smooth as they appear in print and most are not as big as expected. There are a lot of watercolors and a couple of sculptures as well. This made the entire visit to Santa Fe worth it.
In addition to the paintings, there was a photo exhibit of pictures of Georgia O'Keeffe. Most were portraits by Alfred Stieglitz, but there were candids as well by other photographers. One particularly striking photo was by Ansel Adams.
I have been zig zagging through Arizona and New Mexico for over a week. I have two more days of exploration here in New Mexico before returning home to process the information I have gathered.
I hope to have another entry before leaving,
So, until then,
Enjoy!

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