All images and text copyright Judy Bess 2010
"Balloon Fest" (8" x 10" acrylic): Capture the energy of ballooning over the majestic Organ Mountains of Las Cruces. SOLD. Prints and cards available.
"Folklorico Dancer" (16" x 20" acrylic): In the Old Mesilla Plaza, folklorico dancers often perform -- with their swirling skirts, they are a perfect subject to paint! SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Mercado" (14" x 11" acrylic): Inspired by the movie set at Old Tucson, AZ, this scene harkens back to a Western borderland mercado (market) and mission. One of a series of three Old Tucson buildings. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Bath House" (14" x 11" acrylic): Another from the Old Tucson series, beckoning the hot and dusty to a Saturday night bath. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Magdalena Cafe" (20" x 16" acrylic): Magdalena, NM, is an old-western village still very vital, where history is preserved in this charming cafe found in the original bank building. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Old Stable" (14" x 11" acrylic): From the Old Tucson series, this is the stable which John Wayne ran from in the Western classic "Rio Bravo." SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Picacho Overlook" (20" x 16" acrylic): A view of the glorious Organ Mountains of Las Cruces, from across the valley at Picacho Peak.
SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Carillon" (20"x 16" acrylic): Inspired by the beautiful bells seen along the famous River Walk in San Antonio, Texas.
SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Welcome Home" (16" x 20" acrylic): A charming gate from an old New Mexican adobe.
SOLD.
"Josephina's Gate" (14" x 11" acrylic): A famous Mesilla, NM, landmark, this old adobe welcomes the tired visitor to sit a spell and rest. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Market Quintet" (20" x 16" acrylic): This group regularly plays in the downtown Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market. SOLD; cards available.
"Ghost Town" (14" x 11" acrylic): Memories of bygone mining days are found in this now-quiet setting, where only the wind whispers to the mountains.
SOLD; cards available.
"Whispering Station" (14" x 11" acrylic): This train station, bustling during its heyday in a mining town, now sits as a silent sentry in the desert. Chosen for the juried Arts International Show 2009, El Paso, Texas. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Arrangement #2" (16" x 20" acrylic): A composition celebrating the fruits of the harvest. SOLD.
"Chelly Overlook" (20" x 16" acrylic): Appreciating an ancient era when Canyon de Chelly teemed with pueblo peoples called Anasazi. Original available.
"Old Barn" (20" x 16" acrylic): Stroll up the lane filled with spring flowers, to the barn at quiet repose on the hill. Original and cards available.
"Organ Mountain Wildflowers" (10" x 8" acrylic): Spring wildflowers poke through the desert floor, with the mountains' approval.
SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Cactus Garden" (20" x 16" acrylic): Vibrant blooms shimmer in the sunlight on these majestic denizens of desert life. SOLD; cards available.
Price range for originals: $175 - $1000
Price range for prints: $25 - $75
Cards: $3 each
"Mescalero Dance" (11" x 14" acrylic): A Mescalero Apache dancer expresses his passion for his culture through his dancing. SOLD; prints and cards available.
10% of all sales will be donated to the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association, to honor my husband, a stroke survivor. All original paintings are sold framed.
"The Sol of the Mountains" (20" x 16" acrylic): Shimmering sunshine illuminates the fields of flowers as they dance by the majestic purple mountains. Chosen for juried Tombaugh Gallery Artshop Show 2009, Las Cruces, New Mexico. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"City Portal" (11" x 14" acrylic): Old World arches harken back to ancient times they have witnessed.
Juror's Recognition Award at the juried Arts International Show 2009, El Paso, Texas. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"At the Potters' Market" (14" x 11" acrylic): A shopper in Istanbul,Turkey, at the Grand Bazaar. Original available.
"Hunting Petroglyphs" (20" x 16" acrylic): Two avid antiquity hunters have taken their pick-up trunk out to find signs of an ancient civilization. Original available.
"Basilica" (16" x 12" acrylic): A familiar site in the plaza of Old Mesilla, New Mexico, is San Albino, a venerable basilica. Original, prints and cards available.
"Beyond the Gate" (14" x 11" acrylic): What is beyond the gate of this cozy adobe? Original available.
"Cathedral Dome" (11" x 14" acrylic): The famous dome in Florence, Italy, vigilantly overlooks the city. Original available.
"Memory Lane" (24" x 30" acrylic): A compilation of the patrons' memories of life on a Midwestern farm. SOLD. Commissioned work.
"Mountain Serenade" (9" x 12" acrylic): The desert sings joyously with golden poppies in the spring, setting off the beautiful Organ Mountains. SOLD; prints and cards available.
"Energia" (16" x 20" acrylic): Feel the energy of this Folklorico dancer as she swirls to the rhythm of the music. SOLD; prints and cards coming.
"Arroyo Sentries" (20" x 16" acrylic): A prickly pear and a yucca stand watch by the side of the arroyo. Original available.
"Glowing Valley" (20" x 16" acrylic): Fields of gold blaze behind this peaceful adobe. Original available.
"San Albino de Mesilla" (20" x 16" acrylic): The famous basilica that overlooks the lovely plaza in Old Mesilla, New Mexico. SOLD. Prints and cards coming soon.
"Promenade" (20" x 16" watercolor and acrylic): This features a summery walk by the sea. SOLD. Chosen for the juried NM Watercolor Society - Southern Chapter Show March, 2010.
"Reflections" (20" x 16" acrylic): Shimmering highlights touch the river as the sun sets. SOLD.
"Zion" (16" x 20" acrylic): Majestic cliffs overlook the river valley in Zion National Park, UT. SOLD.
"Taos Pueblo" (20" x 16" acrylic): Incredible World Heritage site, dating from an ancient era. Original available; cards and prints coming soon.
"Afternoon Shadows" (11" x 14" acrylic): A quiet, shady place for relaxing, showing the famous Pelham House veranda in Hatch, NM. Original available.
"Cactus Garden #2" (20" x 16" acrylic): The garden bursts forth with blossoms after a welcome desert rain. Original available.
"Taos Solitude" (16" x 20" acrylic): Watching and waiting for a sign of this ancient civilization. Awaiting jurying for a Fall 2010 show.
"New Mexico Moonglow" (14" x 11" acrylic): A starry sky blankets this ranch in silence. Original available.
"Adobe Afternoon" (20" x 16" acrylic): Behind the shadowed wall, enjoy the peaceful arbor of this old adobe home. Awaiting jurying for a Fall 2010 show.
"Alegria" (16" x 20" acrylic): Translated as "joy" in Spanish, this senorita conveys her happiness with her dancing. Awaiting jurying for a Fall 2010 show.
"In the Garden" (11" x 14" acrylic): Admiring the blooms brings this gardener great satisfaction of his efforts. Original available.
