listen to the silence ~ wheeler peak trail, taos, new mexico ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed medi on panel (diptych) ~ 24"x36" copyright dawn chandler 2013Looking forward to tomorrow and being at this very spot....and listening to the silence. With the aspens...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
Taos
8.21.13 ~ have you camped? have you galloped? have you roamed?
have you.... ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media and rust on panel ~ 12 x 24 x 2 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013Have you...Have you gazed?Have you camped?Have you galloped?Have you roamed?...Have you...?Am thrilled to have this painting take up half a page (!) of...
8.19.13 ~ thank you, taos!
What a whirlwind it's been!Hooray! The sign in front of the Taos Center for the ArtsMy primary focus for the past twelve months — and the past four months most especially — has been creating art for an intense two days in Taos. Not only did I deliver, but Taos...
11.24.2012 ~ view from the top of wheeler (el grande)
view from the top of wheeler peak, taos ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on canvas ~ 24 x 48 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012And there you are: You rose early in the morning, met friends in the parking lot, grabbed coffee and a burrito at Michael's Kitchen,...
11.19.2012 ~ hiking wheeler peak, iii ~ morning at williams lake, taos
hiking wheeler peack iii ~ morning at williams lake, taos ski valley ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright by dawn chandler 2012 No matter how many times I hike up the densely wooded trail of the Taos Ski Valley to Williams Lake, I...
10.16.2012 ~ view from the top of wheeler peak
view from the top of wheeler ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012In my eighteen years of living in New Mexico, I've climbed Wheeler Peak at least fifteen times. There on the summit of the Land of Enchantment...
09.16.2012 ~ hiking wheeler peak, i
hiking wheeler peak, i ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 6 x 12 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012Was there a more perfect day than yesterday? I can't imagine. Up before sunrise to tea and homemade breakfast burritos (made the night before and warmed while...
03.01.2012 ~ rio grande autumn
Rio Grande Autumn 01 ~ 2011 ~ 8 x 10 inches ~ oil on canvas ~ copyright Dawn Chandler 2011I've been cleaning out my studio — moving everything off the walls and out from floor stacks to make room for new work. It's liberating to have blank walls....and not a little...