10.24.2010

A Day in Taos

PAPNM, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Show at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos drew painters and friends from all over. On Exhibit until November 14th, it is a show worth seeing if you are in Taos this fall.
Several of the High Desert Painters were in town after painting at Ghost Ranch the previous week and taking in the show. They rented a ranch house between Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Hondo and on Monday after the show opening Sue McCullough and I drove back to Taos for a beautiful autumn morning of painting with them in New Mexico. At the top are Judy Howells from Southern California, Nelson Hubley of Nova Scotia (yes, Canada), myself and Jana Van Wyk of North Carolina.

This view looks north/east toward the mountains where aspens are dotting brilliant yellow and below, Judy paints with a friend nearby.
It really was an exceptional day and sadly, the last day of painting for me this season. I took a jump off the ranch house porch, onto a step that gave way, did a little tumble and (revealed later in x-rays) broke 3 metatarsals bone in my foot. Of course, not being able to walk should have been my first clue. Tra la.
So I am off it,
and just about everything else for 8-9 weeks.
I did learn to spell 'metatarsal'.







Below is the painting I was working on at the time of my unlucky leap - fortunately, nearly completed.
Titled "Monday in Taos", this piece sold later at the Plein Air Artists of Colorado Show- in Denver.


6 comments:

James said...

Sorry doesn't seem adequate. Vicki

Sheri Gundry said...

Sorry to hear you were hurt, I pray for quickened healing and strengthening that is faster than you could imagine...

Blessings
Sheri

Judith Greenwood said...

Nice little building. Bummer 'bout the bones--good thing you are tough!!
Love that view shown in your photo of the mountainside. -Judith

Gail Watford said...

Sorry about your fall. Get well soon! I will be looking forward to checking out your new work when you feel better!!!

Pleinview said...

I have received so many kind comments and good wishes - those MUST count for something in the healing process.
Thanks, - Coni

eldon said...

Your painting...Spot on as usual.
your photo of the fence and mountain behind is too.
Sorry about das boot.