During our week-long stay in Taos this past December, we stayed at a gorgeous vacation rental. The location was ideal -- a 5 minute walk to Taos Plaza and the main strip of galleries, restaurants, and the Taos Art Museum and Fechin House.

The place was called Casa De Los Pasajeros (House of the Wayfarers) and I highly recommend it for artists or other travelers to the area.

It's a good thing I'm a painter, because I'm a terrible photographer. Most of my pictures of the show were not publishable (argh!), so here's one of the few that turned out.

2007 certainly has brought some new experiences to my art life. On December 6, my husband and I were interviewed on KVOT 1340am, Taos on the hour-long radio show, "In the Artist's Studio" hosted by Ron Usherwood and Rich Nichols.
 
It's funny, I thought I'd be tongue-tied and had minor anxiety over the thought of filling an hour, but truly, the time just flew and by the end, I was disappointed we didn't have more time to chat. I probably sounded like a big dork, but hey, it was my first on-air interview. I'm trying to get a wave file of the interview that I'll post if I get it.

I want to thank Rich, Ron and KVOT for the opportunity to talk about my art and my art-life and for making both Wes and I feel so comfortable. And a big thanks to the listeners -- some of whom came to our show to meet us and see our art. It was a fun experience!

I'm back from my show in Taos at the Nichols Taos Gallery -- a great time, that I'll post about in the days to come.

Are you like me around this time of year? While I feel very introspective as I reflect on the past year's art journey, I'm also getting excited for whatever 2008 will bring.
 
This is the time of year where I determine my goals for the next year and make specific plans to help me to meet those goals, think about new techniques and visions for my paintings, take older paintings off the website to make way for new paintings, get the tax stuff prepared (okay, granted...taxes are not the fun part).

2007 was a blessed year and I look forward to 2008 with optimism. Onwards and upwards to everyone!

 Nichols Taos Gallery in Taos, New Mexico will host a two-person show introducing my new landscape paintings and the artwork of Nichols Gallery artist, Wes Hyde during December 2007. Reception on Saturday, December 8, 2007.

Please join us in Taos in December!