Pedernal Oxides
- Title
- Pedernal Oxides
- Size
- 9x12
- Price
- $500
Pedernal Oxides
Canyon Colores III
- Title
- Canyon Colores III
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- $800
Canyon Colores III
Golden Sunset
- Title
- Golden Sunset
- Size
- 9x12
- Price
- $500
The ocean keeps calling me, having lived by the ocean for most of my youth: I miss the Puget Sound and Hawaiian waters as well as the San Diego waters where my son and family now live.
Golden Sunset
Chama Cliff Glow
- Title
- Chama Cliff Glow
- Size
- 10x8
- Price
- $400
Chama Cliff Glow
Forest Hut
- Title
- Forest Hut
- Size
- 9x12
- Price
- 500
Forest Hut
My Black Mesa Afire
- Title
- My Black Mesa Afire
- Size
- 10x16
- Price
- 600
Leaving tfe Marigold Arts Gallery on Jan 4, 2022. “En plein air” from my patio facing Las Campanas’ Black Mesa. Golden mean proportions. Palette knife (plus some towel effects).
My Black Mesa Afire
Piedra Lumbre II
- Title
- Piedra Lumbre II
- Size
- 15x24 (unframed)
- Price
- 1100
Palette Knife. Golden mean ratio. See karenhalbert.blogspot.com for details on the Canyon Colores series.
Piedra Lumbre II
Taos Gorge Drama II
- Title
- Taos Gorge Drama II
- Size
- 15x24
- Price
- $1100
Taos Gorge is one of New Mexico's iconic landmarks. The inspiration for this series of paintings came from a plein air piece painted during a storm. The lighting was unusual, leading to many possibilities for capturing this scene. This version is based on two smaller paintings also with golden rectangle proportions.
Taos Gorge Drama II
Chama River Canyon Wilderness
- Title
- Chama River Canyon Wilderness
- Size
- 15x24
- Price
- $1100
This wilderness area is a Northern New Mexico secret and one that continues to compel me to paint! The painting's sides are in a 5:8 ratio (think Fibonacci Series, 1,1,2,3,5,8,...). The limit of the ratio of subsequent elements is the Golden Mean, 1.6...., an irrational number. The Golden Ratio has been hailed since antiquity by artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci as the most beautiful, perhaps because it can be seen throughout nature (galaxy and fern spirals, Nautilus Shell, the human body, etc.).
Chama River Canyon Wilderness
Madera Creek Sycamore
- Title
- Madera Creek Sycamore
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- 800
I've painted this a few times "en plein air" when the Madera Creek overflows and creates a nice foreground for this special Arizona Sycamore Tree setting. This was painted in the studio based on the plein air studies and photos. I intend to paint at this location many times.
Madera Creek Sycamore
Borrego Springs is Calling
- Title
- Borrego Springs is Calling
- Size
- 10x16
- Price
- $600
"En plein air” in Borrego Springs in the cool of the morining. I was inspired by the natural curve of the path as it wandered toward the distant mountains. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Borrego Springs is Calling
Taos Gorge Power
- Title
- Taos Gorge Power
- Size
- 20x16
- Price
- $1000
One of a series of Taos Gorge paintings juxtaposed against the Taos Mountains, I love the configuration of the gorge and the composition possibilities. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Taos Gorge Power
White Place Drama
- Title
- White Place Drama
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- 800
My intent: capture the unusual light and color in the dramatic White Place, a favorite of O'Keeffe. It is now the sacred home for an Islamic group, and so is difficult to paint "en plein air". I took many photographs on a beautiful day with sun and stormy clouds. and enjoy reliving the experience while painting. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
White Place Drama
Santa Fe River Reverie
- Title
- Santa Fe River Reverie
- Size
- 16x20
- Price
- 1000
This is the studio painting that was part of the 2018 Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta juried exhibition at the Sorrel Sky Gallery. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Santa Fe River Reverie
Georgia's Towering Cliff
- Title
- Georgia's Towering Cliff
- Size
- 14x11
- Price
- $600
The clouds opened up on Georgia's cliff while hiking in her back yard. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Georgia's Towering Cliff
Las Campanas Black Mesa
- Title
- Las Campanas Black Mesa
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- $800
"En plein air" from our Las Campanas Home. The 'black mesa' is a distinct formation in the foothills of the Jemez Mountains.
Las Campanas Black Mesa
Pedernal I
- Title
- Pedernal I
- Size
- 8x10
- Price
- 400
Inspired by the Pedernal, the mesa Georgia called "her own". Palette knife. First in a planned series of this iconic mesa. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Pedernal I
Georgia's Red Hills
- Title
- Georgia's Red Hills
- Size
- 8x16
- Price
- 550
Georgia O'Keeffe's hills in her back yard. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Georgia's Red Hills
Return to the River II
- Title
- Return to the River II
- Size
- 16x20
- Price
- 1000
I think that my love of the woods comes through in this painting. This was up at the Big Tesuque Campground near the Santa Fe Ski slope. No, I no longer camp out, but it was tempting. And painting this brought back may childhood memories. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com
Return to the River II
Taos Gorge Nightfall
- Title
- Taos Gorge Nightfall
- Size
- 20x16
- Price
- 1000
Taos Gorge is one of New Mexico's iconic landmarks. The inspiration for this series of paintings came from a plein air piece painted during a storm. The lighting was unusual, leading to many possibilities for capturing this scene. Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Taos Gorge Nightfall
Shining Cliffs
- Title
- Shining Cliffs
- Size
- 10x16
- Price
- 600
On the drive along Monastery Road in the late afternoon, the shining cliffs suddenly appear - always a welcome sight, magical in their splendor. Studio painting.Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com.
Shining Cliffs
Southwest Colores
- Title
- Southwest Colores
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- $800
Impressionistic
Southwest Colores
Taos Meadow
- Title
- Taos Meadow
- Size
- 8x10 (13x14 framed)
- Price
- 400
"En plein air". Available through the Wilder Nightingale Gallery, Taos, NM. Juried into the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico's 12th National Juried Members Show. On display, Nov 3 - 29.
Taos Meadow
Arroyo Hondo
- Title
- Arroyo Hondo
- Size
- 6x12
- Price
- $400
Juried into the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico's 12th National Juried Members Show. On display, Nov 3 - 29. "en plein air"
Arroyo Hondo
Ocotillo at Picacho Peak
- Title
- Ocotillo at Picacho Peak
- Size
- 8x10
- Price
- $400
En plein air on the last day before self-isolating due to the Corona Virus. The yellow brittle bush was in full bloom. For inquiries, write karen.halbert@gmail.com
Ocotillo at Picacho Peak
Taos Gorge - Morning Becomes Her
- Title
- Taos Gorge - Morning Becomes Her
- Size
- 20x16
- Price
- $1000
One of a series of Taos Gorge paintings. I love the configuration of the gorge and the composition possibilities. And juxtaposed against the Taos Mountains, it makes for a rewarding painting.
Taos Gorge - Morning Becomes Her
Diablo Canyon
- Title
- Diablo Canyon
- Size
- 12x16
- Price
- $800
Leaving tfe Marigold Arts Gallery on Jan 4, 2022. A favorite venue, down Buckman Road, a few miles from my Santa Fe home as the crow flies. But the washboard road requires a little time to reach. Weekends are busy with hikers - or shall I say, rock climbers. One of my fondest memories (the extent of my climbing days) is of climbing up and down the steep mountains in Manoa Valley, Honolulu, with my Hawaiian boyfriend while in high school. We even slid down some of the steepest gullies/ridges on ti leaves! Diablo Canyon is out on Buckman Road to the north and west of Santa Fe on a washboard road. However, it's easier to navigate than it once was. I was able to drive 40 mph and reached the canyon in 22 minutes from my house! I shall return.
