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 borne witnessing to...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
cottonwoods
11.29.20 ~ autumn sunset ~ avondale, colorado
autumn sunset ~ avondale, colorado ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 12 x 24 inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012In this season of American Thanks Giving and gratitude — especially for bounty and good food — it seems appropriate to post an image of...
06.25.2012 ~ opening up in slickhorn canyon, utah
opening up in slickhorn canyon, utah ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ by dawn chandler ~ copyright 2012 dawn chandlerA favorite scene from my April Utah backpacking trip. You may recognize it — it's an expanded version of the little study painting I did soon after the...
03.02.2012 ~ dixon, new mexico ~ miya’s tree
miya's tree ~ dixon, new mexico ~ oil on canvas ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012As I write this I'm pausing every now and then to sip tea from a vessel formed from clay in the nimble hands of my friend Miya. Yes, Miya is a potter (check out her beautiful work here), and...
11.19.2011 ~ o’keeffe’s haunting
Whether I want her to or not, Georgia keeps following me. Or maybe she's being sneaky and is secretly leading me. But she keeps cropping up.Of course, it's kind of hard to live in Santa Fe and *not* be reminded of the woman from time to time — this *is* referred to as...