The cicadas have come.They arrived a few weeks ago, burrowing out of their decade-long home in the earth so as to scale the nearest evergreen and glue themselves to the windy limbs. There, in sunlight and moonlight, they break free of their armor and emerge winged,...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
Dawn Chandler
06.06.2012 ~ autumn on the edge of baldy
autumn on the edge of baldy ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012Autumn on the edge..... Okay, so in early June perhaps no one is thinking of Autumn. But when I came across a photo of the Sangre de Cristos...
05.30.2012 ~ approaching la veta, colorado
approaching la veta, colorado ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012You know how it is: Over the years you make dozens of road trips to the big city, and every time you pass a curious looking exit and think, "I should go...
05.16.2012 ~ cimarron morning ~ back of tooth ridge
cimarron morning ~ back of tooth ridge (philmont) ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012The view from my friend Ed's place in the northwest outskirts of Cimarron, New Mexico....One of those post-deluge kinds of mornings, when...
05.09.2012 ~ rayado summer storm
rayado summer storm ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ by dawn chandler ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012Perhaps no other canyon on Philmont pushes and pulls my spirit for adventure the way Rayado Canyon does. The southern most canyon on the Ranch's vast acreage, it cuts...
05.02.2012 ~ cathedral rock, i
cathedral rock, i ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012A view of Cathedral Rock and the reservoir — the gateway to Philmont's "Central Country" Curses Cathedral Rock! You are hard to paint!When searching for photos of this...
04.29.2012 ~ canyon awakening
slickhorn canyon, utah ~ cottonwoods, i ~ oil on panel ~ 6 x 6 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012I awoke here.a week ago.....Well, just around that bend... my first night 'on the trail' in over two decades.I'm a bit incredulous by that realization: that nearly a...
04.24.2012 ~ stowe, vermont 02
~ stowe, vermont, ii ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012 ~The second of my new landscape series (Phase One) and another snowy Vermont scene. This painting reveals the underscribing mentioned in my previous post. The scribing...
04.17.2012 ~ new painting series kick off: stowe, vermont, i
~ stowe, vermont, i ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012 ~Starting this week I'll be posting the beginnings of a new paintings series. The ultimate goal of this project is to unite my two painting passions: landscape with...
04.09.2012 ~ still tethered
The little girl is me. I had never seen this picture before I found it last year in my parent's things. I remain a little bit astonished by it....the sweet innocence of this lovely child. How I'd like to wrap my arms around her and gently counsel and compassionately...