'beaubien afternoon — philmont ranch' western landscape painting by santa fe artist dawn chandler

beaubien afternoon - philmont
by dawn chandler

Beaubien Afternoon - Philmont
by Dawn Chandler

Afternoon light illuminates the pasture and horse corral at Beaubien, one of Philmont Ranch's most beloved backcountrycamps.

oil on canvas
11” x 14” x .75”

This painting is available; make it yours here

Find more paintings by Santa Fe artist Dawn Chandler via her online gallery at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

Find Dawn Chandler on Facebook and on Instagram.

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'almost home' epic landscape of the open road through the american west by dawn chandler

almost home
by santa fe artist dawn chandler

Almost Home
by Santa Fe Artist Dawn Chandler

Can't you just smell the sage? You're having a hard time resisting pushing that accelerator to the max, aren't you?

We're headed west, into New Mexico, the Sangre de Cristo mountains calling you home.  

This particular ridge-line is that of the Philmont Ranch in Colfax County of Northern New Mexico


oil on canvas
24” x 36” x 1.5” 
SOLD

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Find similar paintings by Santa Fe artist Dawn Chandler via her online gallery at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

Find Dawn Chandler on Facebook and on Instagram.

Follow her Reflections on Art and Life studio blog.

'early morning at beaubien' oil painting of new mexico's philmont ranch by dawn chandler

early morning at beaubien (philmont)
by dawn chandler

Early Morning at Beaubien (Philmont)
by Dawn Chandler

"The main cabin at Beaubien camp on the Philmont Ranch in northern New Mexico, early one summer morning. . . . can't you just smell the coffee. . . ."   

oil on panel
9” x 12” x .25” 


This painting is available — make it yours — here


To view more paintings by Santa Fe artist Dawn Chandler, contact her via her online gallery at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

'august sunset -- tooth of time' painting of philmont ranch by artist dawn chandler

august sunset — tooth of time (philmont)
by dawn chandler

August Sunset — Tooth of Time (Philmont)
by Dawn Chandler

oil on linen
28” x 24” x .5”

Prints available here


View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"baldy from ute park (philmont)" landscape painting by new santa fe artist dawn chandler

baldy from ute park
by dawn chandler

Baldy from Ute Park
by Dawn Chandler

 
“In Ute Park, New Mexico, I am wrapped in a blanket and quietly sip a steaming mug of tea; I sit on a friend's porch and watch as daylight warms the summit of Baldy Mountain and slowly stretch across the land."

oil on panel, painting en plein air
12” x 24” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"rayado summer valley view (philmont)" western landscape by santa fe artist dawn chandler

rayado summer valley view (philmont)
by dawn chandler

Rayado Summer Valley View (Philmont)
by Dawn Chandler

“From the road that runs south down the eastern flank of Philmont Ranch, just after the sharp turn east, when you get that gorgeous view of the valley below, with horses grazing in the distance...."

oil on panel
9” x 12” x .25”

This painting is available; more details here


View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"east from rayado canyon (philmont)" new mexico landscape painting by santa fe artist dawn chandler

east from rayado canyon (philmont)
by dawn chandler

East from Rayado Canyon (Philmont)
by Dawn Chandler

“In Philmont's 'south country,' on the way from Abreu to Carson Meadows (and eventually through Rayado Canyon on to Fish Camp for the night...) Here we are early/mid-morning, taking a view break as we climb the switchbacks to Carson Meadows."

oil on panel
9” x 12” x .25”

This painting is available; more details here


View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"beaubien afternoon — philmont" new mexico landscape painting by dawn chandler

beaubien afternoon - philmont
by dawn chandler

Beaubien Afternoon - Philmont
by Dawn Chandler

“Afternoon light illuminates the open pasture and horse corral at Beaubien, one of Philmont Ranch's most beloved camps."

oil on canvas
11” x 14” x .75”

This painting is available; more details here


View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"afternoon clouds and cottonwoods" original wyoming plein air landscape painting by artist dawn chandler

afternoon clouds and cottonwoods
by dawn chandler

Afternoon Clouds and Cottonwoods
by Dawn Chandler

 
"After spending an afternoon exploring the field paths of Brush Creek Ranch in south central Wyoming, I finally found this spot and settled down with my paint box and thermos of tea to capture the afternoon light hitting the cottonwoods."

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"noontime clearing near the corner" plein air western landscape painting by artist dawn chandler

noontime clearing near the corner
by dawn chandler

Noontime Clearing Near the Corner
by Dawn Chandler

 
"'The Corner' refers to a point in my favorite trail where it edges a long field, and then suddenly takes a sharp corner and cuts through a grove of towering cottonwood trees on its way to the banks of Brush Creek. I camped out there for a few hours this day and wondered if I might see a moose. . . ..'"

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"the river's prayer tree" plein air painting by artist dawn chandler

the river's prayer tree
by dawn chandler

The River's Prayer Tree
by Dawn Chandler

 
"By the banks of the Brush Creek in south central Wyoming, this elegant and noble dead tree fans out like a prayer; I felt blessed every time I gazed upon it. . . .'"

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"wyoming afternoon trees" western plein air landscape by santa fe artist dawn chandler

wyoming afternoon trees
by dawn chandler

Wyoming Afternoon Trees
by Dawn Chandler


"What a joy to be in Wyoming when the cottonwoods turn golden. This scene was painted one October afternoon when I was an artist in residence at the Brush Creek Ranch in south central Wyoming. The scene is just a few yards further west of the scene of my painting 'First Wyoming Morning.'"

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"the cottonwood - wyoming" plein air western landscape by artist dawn chandler

the cottonwood - wyoming
by dawn chandler

Through the Late Afternoon Cottonwoods - Wyoming
by Dawn Chandler


"I look at this painting now, and what I remember most clearly is the deep autumn smell of the bed of cottonwood leaves upon which I sat to paint this, and their rustling as I shifted to mix a color or reach for my thremos of tea. Painted at the Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming."

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"through the late afternoon cottonwoods - wyoming" plein air landscape painting by artist dawn chandler

through the late afternoon cottonwoods - wyoming
by Dawn Chandler

Through the Late Afternoon Cottonwoods - Wyoming
by Dawn Chandler


"I look at this painting now, and what I remember most clearly is the deep autumn smell of the bed of cottonwood leaves upon which I sat to paint this, and their rustling as I shifted to mix a color or reach for my thremos of tea. Painted at the Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming."

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com

"first wyoming morning" original oil painting en plein air at brush creek ranch by santa fe artist dawn chandler

first wyoming morning
by Dawn Chandler

First Wyoming Morning
by Dawn Chandler


"A plein air painting I created my first morning as a resident at the Brush Creek Ranch's foundation for the arts in south central Wyoming. Here, the view just off the porch, looking west as sunrise turns the sky soft pink."

oil on panel, painting en plein air
5” x 7” x .25”

This painting is available; acquire it here.

View more of Dawn Chandler's paintings at www.taosdawn.com or www.dawnchandler.com