About the Artist

From dawn to dusk, the light and scenery are inspiring here in Santa Fe, New Mexico: "The City Different, in the Land of Enchantment." It is easy to understand why so many artists are inspired to live and create here. The light is "different." Read More...

Oil Paintings

Flowers, landscapes, wildlife, horses, ranches and farmlands are recurring subjects in my paintings. In recent decades there is a renewed appreciation and partnership between people and the environment. Paintings...

Blog

Sharing the latest happenings in the studio and beyond. Deborah writes about new paintings, nature journals, techniques, equipment, supplies and excursions. Read More...

Recent Posts

Aug 16, 2023

Painted Lady Butterflies and American Bumble Bees

Aug 16, 2023

I love watching the pollinators visiting my garden. They are so busy and colorful, flying from flower to flower. I see bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Aug 16, 2023

Jul 1, 2023

Summer Desert Blooms

Jul 1, 2023

It is a sight to behold when the cactus and yucca plants start to bloom. The cactus flowers come in various colors, from yellow to pink to red, and they contrast with the green spines and the blue sky.

Jul 1, 2023

Aug 10, 2021

Container Gardening from Seed

Aug 10, 2021

This is the second year of courtyard gardening from seed due to the DELTA COVID-19 variant. I purchased the Scarlet Salvia, Bambini Viola, Dwarf Nasturtium and Thumbelina Zinna from Seed Needs.

Aug 10, 2021

Nov 19, 2020

Lynx Kitten

Nov 19, 2020

In the early morning, this young solitary lynx kitten came to the bird bath just off the edge of the back patio.

Nov 19, 2020

Oct 6, 2020

Sensation Cosmos

Oct 6, 2020

The cosmos dance in the morning light. They turn their faces toward the sun and rotate through the day.

Oct 6, 2020

Sep 27, 2020

Fall Wildflowers

Sep 27, 2020

The cosmos and zinnias are budding and blooming more than ever. What a wonderful surprise as fall gets underway.

Sep 27, 2020

Sep 15, 2020

Lynx

Sep 15, 2020

This beautiful lynx sauntered past my office window while I was working on my computer.

Sep 15, 2020

Aug 17, 2020

Wildflowers and Painted Lady Butterfly

Aug 17, 2020

The sunflower is truly showing its wild nature. It sowed itself in a large pot on the back patio. Thank goodness I didn’t pull it early on thinking it was a weed!

Aug 17, 2020

Aug 10, 2020

Sensation Cosmos and Four O'Clock

Aug 10, 2020

This is a fortunate opportunity to learn the details of wildflower germination, growth and flowering patterns of the Bird and Butterfly Wildflower Mixture from Seed Needs.

Aug 10, 2020

Aug 1, 2020

Tiger Swallowtail and Hummingbird Visit Wildflowers

Aug 1, 2020

The promises made by the Bird and Butterfly Wildflower Mixture from Seed Needs are coming true: more hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visiting the garden. That’s the good news.

Aug 1, 2020

Jul 29, 2020

Courtyard Wildflowers from Seed

Jul 29, 2020

This year courtyard gardening was drastically changed with the COVID-19 quarantine. When it came time for planting, the garden centers were closed and online options were sold out. Thank goodness a neighbor suggested planting from seed.

Jul 29, 2020

Jul 5, 2020

Curve-billed Thrasher

Jul 5, 2020

In the morning when I enjoy my breakfast on the back patio, this Curve-billed Thrasher sings a sweet, melodic song, perching atop the juniper trees or cholla.

Jul 5, 2020

Jul 3, 2020

Wine Delight Daylily

Jul 3, 2020

The Wine Delight Daylily is my favorite of all the lilies in my garden. Multiple blossoms grow from one stem and the blooms last longer than the other lilies.

Jul 3, 2020

Jun 16, 2020

Cane Cholla Cactus and Yellow Blanket Flowers

Jun 16, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown is providing more than ample time to set an agenda for studying my new Fuji camera equipment.

Jun 16, 2020

Jun 12, 2020

Asiatic Lily and Daylily

Jun 12, 2020

A Fujifilm X-T3 and a selection of Fujinon lenses are the exciting addition to my photography arsenal. Lilies, including Asiatic and Oriental varieties, are high-reward, low-effort perennials.

Jun 12, 2020

Featured

Sep 13, 2015

On the Way Home

Sep 13, 2015

On the way home. What an incredible trip! Rome to Atlanta,

Sep 13, 2015

Sep 12, 2015

Traveling Family - Our Final Group Dinner

Sep 12, 2015

Our final group dinner with our "traveling family"

Sep 12, 2015

Pantheon, Rome

Sep 12, 2015

The Pantheon is the best preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in c. 125 CE in the reign of Hadrian.

Sep 12, 2015

Colosseum and Forum

Sep 12, 2015

Colosseum and Forum The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE under the Roman emperors of the Flavian dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD)

Sep 12, 2015