Soft, translucent washes capture the vast, breathing silence of the Taos landscape—the quiet reach of ancient cottonwoods, the stoic silhouette of the Pedernal against an endless sky, or the calm grounding of El Salto mountain. Layer by layer, the colors settle and breathe, allowing the paper to hold the subtle melancholy of the subject.

Then comes the alchemy: Metallic paints—shimmering copper, warm gold, and cool silver blue—that catch the light like hidden veins of mineral in the earth, subtly shifting as you move past the piece. Sometimes the piece asks for gold leaf in delicate, intentional touches or as the bold focal point.  These luminous accents don’t overpower the softness of the watercolor; instead, they whisper of something enduring and sacred beneath the surface, drawing the eye deeper and inviting a longer, quieter contemplation.

The result is a painting that feels both fragile and eternal, where the everyday beauty of this high-desert place is elevated into something luminous and timeless.  Welcome in.