Early morning along Route 9 between Fair Play and Buena Vista, Colorado. Sunday, last day of June.... just back yesterday from.....northern New Mexico -> southwestern Colorado -> Utah -> southern Idaho -> Oregon coast -> Portland -> into...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
Dawn Chandler
5.30.13 — remembering the mesa
remembering the mesa ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013I love this one. Something about it — that certain radiance of blue? the gold archway? the pure white of the clouds? — reminds me of that jewel-like...
5.25.13 ~ which spirit would you choose?
thinking about it all at the end of the day ~ mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013dream blue, dream fire ~ mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013Which one would you choose?A collector friend came calling this week,...
5.22.13 ~ the trail to pueblano
the trail to pueblano ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013Ohhhh.....Nature's pathways....How you ease my troubled mind....'funny how even just a picture of a pathway can do that.... Here, we've just descended the trail...
5.17.13 ~ of books and pilgrims and journeys
Today is an extraordinary day.For today I finished reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, by Annie Dillard. That fact isn't particularly extraordinary in itself. Rather, what's extraordinary is that on this exact day 28 years ago, I finished reading this same book....
5.13.13 ~ the philmont museum : the gift of inspiration
Last Thursday night I had the pleasure of driving over to Cimarron and attending the opening reception of The Gift of Inspiration at the Philmont Museum.How inspiring to see such creative excellence gathered together in one room. What fun to recognize the names on the...
5.08.13 ~ have you strung your soul to silence? baldy mountain from wilson mesa, reconsidered
have you gazed.... ~ baldy mountain from wilson mesa, reconsidered ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media on panel (diptych) ~ 36" x 72" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013PRINTS AVAILABLE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS This is exciting: Tomorrow is the opening of The Gift of...
5.01.2013 ~ baldy from wilson mesa – mark’s view – painting and prints
baldy from wilson mesa ~ mark's view ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on canvas ~ 24" x 48" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013 And here it is: the grand result of my recent painting explorations of the view of Baldy from WIlson Mesa. Recall that I started this project because my...
04.23.13 ~ baldy mountain from wilson mesa ~ monsoon season (philmont)
baldy from wilson mesa - monsoon season ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013For a few brief moments this afternoon, Santa Fe almost looked like this. We so need so many more of this deep-purple grey to the mountains and sky, for...
04.21.2013 ~ finding peace in art & nature
late winter shades of the gila ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013When tragedy strikes, I retreat. My instinct is to withdraw; unplug from society and bandage my soul with space.Quiet. Solitude.I turn to artand I turn to...