Title

Sun Infused Santa Ritas after the Storm

Size

9x12

Price

gift

A dramatic scene after a late winter snow storm. Gift to my niece.

Title

Ocotillo Stormy Skies (Gift-2022)

Size

9x12

Price

I love that my grand-niece chose this as a wedding present. ent.

Title

Pedernal Clouds (Gift)

Size

20x24

Price

NFS

One of my first palette knife paintings and one of my favorite venues. Made famous by Georgia Okeeffe as 'her mountain'. Location: very near her home in Abiquiu. A gift to an instructor many years ago.

Title

Blowin' in the Wind (Honorable Mention-Taos PAPNM 2020) GIFT

Size

8x10 (framed 13x15)

Price

NA

Honorable Mention Award at the 2020 Taos Plein Air ecnt sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico and the Wilder Nighingale Gallery in Taos, NM. Listen to the Judge's remarks at: https://www.papnm.org/2020-Taos-Plein-Air-Historic-Studios-Award-Commentaries. "en plain air" Gift to my son and family for Xmas 2021.
Remarks from the transcript of the judge Lynn Boyer:
“Full of energy.. Engaging, vibrant, melodic. Swept around in it.
Not just a painting of a tree. I feel the movement of the tree as the wind whips it around.
Unique painting.”
Sadly, Lynn passed away last year of a heart attack at a young age. The world is lessened by her absence.

Title

Ocotillo Van Gogh (gift)

Size

8x10 (12x16 framed)

Price

400

Thinking of Van Gogh while painting..... Now a the home of Jane Quandt.

Title

Mission Gorge Trails Park (gift)

Size

9x12

Price

NFS

Painted from the backyard of my Son’s home in San Diego, which overlooks the Mission Gorge Park Hills.

Title

Taos Mountain Afternoon (PAPNM Artist Swap 2020)

Size

12x16

Price

Painted "en plain air" in the late Spring when the snow was still on the Taos Mountain. Juried in to the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico 8th National Juried Members Show. Traded for a painting by fellow artist.

Title

Aspen Fusion (GIFT)

Size

9x12 (framed 13x16)

Price

NFS

From my imagination but only after studying my Aspens and the aspens up at the Santa Fe Ski Slope. See Aspen paintings - studio and plein air. Palette Knife only. The painting seems to illustrate a type of fusion of the sun with the aspens.

Title

"Taos Gorge (gift) "

Size

6x8

Price

Not available

Painted plein aire during the 2009 Taos Paintout, overlooking the bridge over the gorge; primarily palette knife. The heat and the noise of the cars on the highest bridge in New Mexico kept the session brief.

Title

Santa Fe River Turbulence (PAAC Award-2016 PAPNM-2017)

Size

10x16

Price

NFS

Award winning painting. En plein air at the Santa Fe River after the rains. I was concentrating on the flow of the river as it made its way around and over the rocks, creating patterns in the water. The water usually is not flowing here so this was a real treat. Golden rectangle proportion. My grandchildren fell in love with this painting so I gave it to them as a gift for their new home!

Title

Award for the "Santa Fe River Turbulence"

Size

Price

Photo by PAAC of my painting on the wall of the Mary Williams' Gallery in Boulder show with the award of merit.

Title

"Mauna Loa (gift)

Size

8x10

Price

Not available

Painted "plein air" on the slopes of the Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii in the afternoon during the warmer part of the day. It's cold at 4000 feet here on the Big Island. Palette knife used extensively.

Title

"Santa Rita Mountains Foothills" (gift)

Size

8x10

Price

Gift

Painted from the back yard in our new Arizona Winter home.

Title

Las Campanas - End of Day (donated 2006 LCCF)

Size

14x11

Price

One of my first paintings sold in Santa Fe. Donated to the Las Campanas Community Fund Art Show 2006.

Title

Chama Turbulence 5x7 (LCCF 2012-13)

Size

5x7

Price

New title. The painting illustrates how turbulent the river can be. One also imagines the turbulence of the cliffs when they were forming. Recently 'found' painting at a customer's home.

Title

Diablo Canyon ( LCCF 2012-13)

Size

12x9

Price

"En plein air" out on Buckman Road, practically in our neighborhood

Title

Jemez Vista 1 (LCCF 2012-13)

Size

10x20

Price

Donated at the LCCF Auction in 2013 or 2014

Title

Park Side Arroyo ( LCCF 2012-2013

Size

9x12

Price

Sold at an LCCF auction in the early years. This arroyo is in my neighborhood I recall one viewer hoping I would paint the arroyo with a dog-walker (and dog) since since this is where he and I walked our dogs.

Title

Las Golondrinas Morada (LCCF 2014)

Size

5x7

Price

200

Donated to LCCF 2014

Title

Leonora Curtin Wetlands (LCCF 2014)

Size

9x12

Price

300

Donated to LCCF 2014

Title

Big Tesuque Aspens (2015)

Size

12x9

Price

"En plein air" at the Big Tesuque Campground near the Santa Fe ski slope. I was especially attracted to the Aspens' reflection in the pond created by the water flowing down the mountain. Profits donated to the Santa Fe Artists Medical Fund.

Title

Pedernal (LCCF 2015)

Size

8x10

Price

0

Painted "en plein air", looking across at the Pedernal, made famous by Georgia O'Keeffe, from Ghost Ranch. Sold at the 2015 Las Campanas Community Auction.

Title

Toward the Sangres 1 (015 LCCF)

Size

8x10

Price

0

An arroyo in my neighborhood facing the Sangres. I've walked my dog in this arroyo many times. Sold at the 2015 Las Campanas Community Auction.

Title

Stately Palms (gift)

Size

7x5

Price

NFS

North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Gift to grandchildren.

Title

Return to the River II (LCCF 2016)

Size

12x9

Price

0

At the Las Campanas Charity Annual Silent Auction - 2016.

Title

Back from the Desert (LCCF 2016)

Size

8x10

Price

"En plein air" near Madera Reserve. The Palo Verde are in full bloom. What a majestic site. They remind me of the feeling when the Cottonwood are in bloom in New Mexico. Sold at the Las Campanas Charity Annual Silent Auction - July 2016.

Title

Leonora Curtin Santa Fe Wetlands (gift)

Size

16x20

Price

Late Fall in the Santa Fe Wetlands. Gift to our wonderful dog sitter.

Title

Madera Creek (gift)

Size

9x12

Price

NFS

"En plein air" at the Madera Creek in the Santa Rita Mountains. Usually this creek is dry so I took advantage of the melting snow and the unusual rainfall to paint here several times. This was the first one.

Title

Rushing River Mini I gift

Size

5x7

Price

NFS

Gift to my son. Studio work based on the Santa Fe Turbulence award winning painting.

Title

Cliff Medley mini II (LCCF 2018)

Size

3x3 (unframed)

Price

250

Painted small on 3x3 panel given to me by the Randy Higbee Gallery along with the displayed Catalina floating frame. Sold at the 2018 Las Campanas Charity Auction June 30.

Title

Cliff Medley mini I (LCCF 2018)

Size

3x3 (unframed)

Price

250

Painted small on 3x3 panel given to me by the Randy Higbee Gallery along with the displayed Catalina floating frame. Sold at the 2018 Las Campanas Charity Auction June 30.

Title

Ghost Ranch mini (LCCF 2018)

Size

3x3 (unframed)

Price

250

Painted small on 3x3 panel given to me by the Randy Higbee Gallery along with the displayed Catalina floating frame.Sold at the 2018 Las Campanas Charity Auction June 30.

Title

Golden Sangres Aspens Small (LCCF 2018)

Size

8x10

Price

400

Water-based oil with palette knife. New direction. Sold at the annual Las Campanas Charity Auction, this year on June 30, 2018. Sold to repeat customers. We had a lively conversation about this new direction. To be continued...

Title

"Arroyo Hondo Glows" (gift)

Size

11x14

Price

NFS

Inquiries: karen.halbert@gmail.com

Title

Rushing River Mini II gift

Size

5x7

Price

NFS

Holiday Gift for a friend

Title

Taos Gorge - Mini gift

Size

5x7

Price

NFS

Holiday Gift December 2018 based on several larger versions.

Title

Sunset - Mini gift

Size

5x7

Price

NFS

Painted as a holiday gift from a photo of a magnificent sunset in Arizona in Dec 2018.

Title

Flaming Sky Mini II (2019 LCCF)

Size

3x3 (unframed)

Price

Donated to the 2019 Las Campanas Community Fund Charity Silent Auction. Floating Frame Mini.

Title

Flaming Sky Mini I (2019 LCCF)

Size

3x3 (unframed)

Price

Donated to the 2019 Las Campanas Community Fund Charity Silent Auction Floating Frame Mini.

Title

Chama Canyon Colores (2019 LCCF)

Size

12x16

Price

Donated 2019 LCCF. To be offered at the annual Las Campanas Community Fund Silent Auction on June 29, 2019. The Chama River Canyon Wilderness in Northern New Mexico near Ghost Ranch, made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe, is one of the most beautiful scenic areas of the state. This wilderness area calls me again and again to paint in order to capture its timeless message of beauty and existence. The underlying shapes, patterns and rhythms are an endless mystery to be explored in different ways.

Title

Big Tesuque Creek (2019 LCCF)

Size

12x9

Price

Donated 2019 LCCF. Begun "en plein air" near the Santa Fe Ski Basin, in the fall. In the studio I enlarged the stream to enhance the painting.

Title

Diablo Canyon Revisited ( 2020 LCCF)

Size

8x10 (framed: 14x16)

Price

$400

Shown and sold/donated at the Las Campanas Hacienda Clubhouse Juy 2020 (annual LC Community Fund). Painted out Buckman Road at the Diablo Canyon, often used for movie sets. A 2-mile trail leads down to the Rio Grande. (One can see the canyon from the White Rocks Overlook near Los Alamos). The area around the canyon is being upgraded with the long rocky, dusty road also improving. This is only 7 miles from my home, but it does take a while to travel on that road. One can imagine how long a horse ride took.

Title

A Tree Stands Alone (LCCF 2020)

Size

16x20

Price

$750

Shown and sold/donated at the Las Campanas Hacienda Clubhouse Juy 2020 (annual LC Community Fund).

Title

Golden Sangre de Cristos (LCCF 2020)

Size

9x12 (framed) 5x8 (unframed)

Price

300

Shown and sold/donated at the Las Campanas Hacienda Clubhouse Juy 2020 (annual LC Community Fund). Golden Mean proportion for our golden mountains (approximate).

Title

Santa Fe River Flows II (LCCF 2020)

Size

6x12

Price

$325

Shown and sold/donated at the Las Campanas Hacienda Clubhouse Juy 2020 (annual LC Community Fund). My new favorite place in Santa Fe to paint. The river is rushing right now after heavy rainfalls. I love to sit by the river, listening to the sounds of water flowing and the laughter of children and barking of dogs as they splash around in the river, the way we did when we were children.

Title

Diablo Canyon Evening (2022 LCCF)

Size

12x16

Price

$800

See the LCCF post under the Exhibitions on this site. Diablo Canyon will be in the Art Sale on June 25. For inquiries, write karen.halbert@gmail.com

Title

Chamisa Fields (2022 LCCF)

Size

8x16

Price

$550

See the LCCF Art Sale June 25, 2022 post under the Exhibitions on this site. En plein air in Nambe facing the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. For inquiries, write karen.halbert@gmail.com

Title

Taos Gorge Light Drama (gift)

Size

10x16

Price

550

Palette knife only. Golden proportion. I am enjoying these palette knife works utilizing geometric shapes but inspired by the forms in the landscapes. Taos Gorge is a favorite venue.

Title

New Mexico Evening (LCCF 2023)

Size

18x24

Price

1200

The evenings in New Mexico are forever inspirational. Studio painting. Sold at the 2023 LCCF

Title

Chromatic Lands - LCCF 2023

Size

8x10

Price

400

Part of a series to capture the brilliant chroma of the fall in the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo vistas. Sold at the 2023 LCCF. 4 to 5 proportion

Title

Taos Meadow - LCCF 2023

Size

8x10

Price

400

"En plein air". Sold at the 2023 LCCF