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"Varnish patina on canyon wall." Sculptor Frank Morbillo is inspired by natural patinas in his sculptural work, watching how the wind and water carves canyon walls and capturing similar patterns using patinas on his fabricated steel and bronze pieces. This image is from a trip to Canyon de Chelly. #art #arizona #az #canyonlands #canyondechelly #chelly #landscape #canyongram #southwest #highdesert #lifeofanartist #travel (at Canyon De Chelly)
Another view of Canyon de Chelly from sculptor Frank Morbillo. There are some Navajo ruins to the right. #art #artist #lifeofanartist #canyonroad #canyongram #artworld #artnews #wildwest #instaart #artgram #travel #hiking #canyons #canyonlands #canyondechelly #chelly #arizona #az (at Canyon De Chelly)
"Put this one on your bucket list," writes sculptor Frank Morbillo from Canyon de Chelly in Arizona. Frank spends part of every summer venturing through the canyon lands of the West in search of inspiration for his sculptures. #art #southwest #travel #summer #canyonlands #sculpture #sculpt #lifeofanartist #canyondechelly #chelly #artist #artgram #instaart #landscape #canyongram #artworld #artinspiration (at Canyon De Chelly)
John McHugh, Untitled (Port Scene II), Oil on Canvas.
Colorful shot of the gallery from @da_brooks. Thanks so much, David! ・・・ One of our favorite galleries on #canyonroad #cityofsantafe #newmexico #simplysantafe #howtosantafe #artgallery #gallerylife #canyonroad #canyongram #santafe #santafenm #newmexico #newmexicotrue #artworld #instaart #artgram #adobe #oldsantafe #travel (at Matthews Gallery)
Arthur Haddock (1895-1980) worked for the railroad much of his life as a baggage and ticket clerk, which allowed him time to devote to painting. He refused to sell most of his paintings and when he died at age 85, a life's work of art was discovered in his Santa Fe home. This splendid landscape is a fine example of Haddock's best work.
Arthur Haddock, “Carson City, Nevada”, Watercolor, c. 1948.
Happy Saturday, art lovers! Here's a little unfinished ink & watercolor of a slightly slanted street by William Lumpkins. He may have made it on a trip to Spain in the mid-1970s. #espana #streetscene #travel #sketch #sketchbook #watercolors #painting #painter #artmystery #modernism #santafe #newmexico #newmexicogram #newmexicolove #newmexicotrue #oldsantafe #simplysantafe #simplynewmexico #canyonroad #canyongram #howtosantafe #instaart #instaarthub #artgram #artgallery #gallerylife (at Matthews Gallery)
Sorry for the hiatus, Insta-buddies! Our communications director took an art adventure to the Pacific Northwest, where he added Matthews Gallery to the Space Needle's guest list. Very cool! Now we're back in action, so watch for daily snapshots from Canyon Road... #art #artgallery #gallerylife #canyonroad #canyongram #simplysantafe #howtosantafe #santafe #santafenm #newmexico #newmexicotrue #newmexicogram #seattle #seattlewa #spaceneedle #artworld #artnews #instaart #artgram #instaarthub #newmexicoigers #maps #cartography #travel #artadventures (at Matthews Gallery)
The Tomnaverie Stone Circle, near Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
It took us about an hour to drive to this remarkable site from Aberdeen, and while still freezing, we fortunately got a beautiful, clear day. The site was completely deserted of other tourists, free to visit, and had unrestricted access to the monument -allowing you to walk around, and observe the stone circle up close.
The Tomnaverie Stone Circle dates from the Neolithic period, about 2500 BC. Although stone circles are relatively common in the British Isles, Recumbent stone circles, such as Tomnaverie, are unique to north-east Scotland. There are approximately 100 examples of this type of stone circle known, and they are characterised by having a large stone on its side, with two upright stones flanking it (see photo 3).
It is not entirely known why such recumbent stone circles were built. Tomnaverie was built on the edge of cultivated land, and away from the settlements of the living. It has been suggested that their purpose was to frame sacred landscape features (for example, Tomnaverie provides stunning views of Lochnagar), or might have been associated with the dead. Another line of thought is that they were closely related to agriculture, and used for astronomical observation: enabling the local farmers to track the changing seasons. For example, at Tomnaverie, the Moon would have been framed by the large 3-stone formation at midsummer.
Much later, at around 1000 BC, the site was reused for cremation burials. In more recent history, the monument came close to complete destruction: nearly being destroyed by quarrying prior to the 1920s. Thankfully, intervention took place, and from this point the circle was taken into state care, and preserved for us to still view today. It stands as a testament to the Neolithic community who lived on this landscape, and provides us with a physical connection to these people we know so little about. It is a strange thing to be standing on the hill of the monument and looking out to the surrounding mountainous landscape, sharing the view of the prehistoric creators of Tomnaverie, only over 4000 years apart.
Photos taken by myself. AncientArt in Europe 2014/15.
Interesting how the function of this site has changed over time, from a place to view the landscape (possibly), to a burial ground to a quarry.
How do long hikes through sweeping Southwestern landscapes inspire an abstract sculptor's steel creations? Find out in our latest blog post! www.matthewsgalleryblog.com #landofenchantment #okeeffecountry #desertsouthwest #backpacking #travel #highdesert #art #artist #artblog #artgram #instaart #instaarthub #sculpt #sculpture #oldsantafe #citydifferent #santafe #santafenm #santafenewmexico #newmexico #newmexicogram #newmexicolove #newmexicotrue #newmexicoview #newmexicoigers #simplysantafe #howtosantafe (at Matthews Gallery)
Each of Frank Morbillo’s sculptures takes many hours—and hundreds of miles—to create. The Tesuque artist’s creative process begins far from his studio, on long hikes through the canyon lands of the American West. Over the past few months, Morbillo has sent us images and notes as one artwork takes shape. Click here to watch as lines from nature find their way into his fabricated steel composition ‘Expanding Dialog’.
Learn about Annie Gonzales' alter ego as a Ghost Ranch tour guide in the Albuquerque Journal's write-up on the Georgia O'Keeffe Landscape Tour. Check our Facebook or Twitter for a link! #art #artnews #artist #secretidentity #superartist #lifeofanartist #artworld #okeeffecountry #landofenchantment #abiquiu #ghostranch #artengage #artalive #artescapes #travel #instaart #instaarthub #artgram #santafe #santafenm #howtosantafe #simplysantafe #santafenewmexico #newmexico #newmexicotrue #newmexicolove #newmexicogram #newmexicoview #purenewmexico #newmexicoigers (at Abiquiu)
Train Stations and Claude Monet , 1877
Impressionism
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare - Art Institute of Chicago IL
Saint-Lazare Station , National Gallery, London
Saint-Lazare Station Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Saint-Lazare Station, Sunlight Effect
Saint-Lazare Station, Arrival of a Train
The Gare Saint-Lazare, Arrival of a Train - Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge MA
The Gare Saint-Lazare (Suburban Lines) Musée Marmottan-Monet, Paris
Tracks outside Saint-Lazare Station - Private Collection
Track signals outside Saint-Lazare Station -Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum, Hannover
Forever at Saint-Lazare.
