by Dawn Chandler | Aug 27, 2014 | backpacking, hiking, landscape painting, New Hampshire, New Mexico, oil painting, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Baldy
walking to the clouds ~ santa fe baldy ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12″ x 24″ ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014 I love being above timberline. My first recollection of being above timberline must stretch back to my childhood, hiking those stunning...
by Dawn Chandler | Aug 14, 2014 | en plein air, landscape painting, new mexico landscapes, oil painting, santa fe ashbaugh park, travel, water-soluble oil paints
My quandary in June was what art supplies to bring on a 3-week road trip. I had been having such fun this spring doing my little 5″x7″ plein-air oil paintings with my cool little Guerilla Thumb Box, that I really kinda wanted to do that: Bring oils. But...
by Dawn Chandler | May 1, 2014 | Albuquerque, cottonwoods, en plein air, landscape painting, santa fe ashbaugh park, santa fe new mexico, spring, trees
coming into leaf ~ ashbaugh park, santa fe ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel (en plein air ~ 5″ x 7″ ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014Despite a hard frost last night and the night before, spring has arrived in New Mexico. I know for sure, because I’ve...
by Dawn Chandler | Jul 16, 2013 | en plein air, landscape painting, new mexico landscapes, oil painting, Philmont, Villa Philmonte
How blessed am I?!Arrived at Philmont Scout Ranch Sunday for my week of being an “Artist in Residence.” This is in conjunction with the Gift of Inspiration exhibit currently on display at the Philmont Museum, that highlights the art of former Philmont...
by Dawn Chandler | Apr 21, 2013 | backpacking, gila wilderness, landscape painting, new mexico landscapes, oil painting, trail-running
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...
