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...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
mixed media landscape
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...
7.07.13 ~ on the trail to crooked creek — traditional landscape….rEcOnSiDeRed
traditional landscape . . . .the trail to crooked creek ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013. . . reconsidered . . .do i listen? ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013In the coming...
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,...
5.13.13 ~ 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...
03.08.2013 ~ ou tend ce chemin ~ where does that road lead?
ou tend ce chemin (where does that road lead?) ~ by dawn chandler ~ 16" x 8" ~ mixed media ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013Snow. Been hoping for more of it. Maybe posting this painting will tease some out of the sky. This is my winter card painting for 2012/13. Each...
02.21.13 ~ there, in the forest…. a sister’s memory
there in the forest, ii ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media on panel~ 8" x 16" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013 The message came over two years ago:As you know my sister died on Friday morning. I feel like I know you through her and her husband's...