Nifty Piks - Photos and Art

Today’s featured art gallery is Enchantment by Gayle Faucette.

I really enjoy the style and bright clear colors in this art gallery. The flowers of all colors are so pretty with a charm that captured my attention. Any of these works would make great framed prints for your wall.

Imagekind Gallery Enchantment
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After twenty-two years, I have never tired of my New Mexico surroundings. I love those big, puffy white clouds in a perfect blue sky and the colorful sunrises and sunsets that God blesses us with here. I love the bright sunshine that bathes everything in a wonderful light and casts beautiful shadows on old adobe walls. This beauty is the inspiration for my paintings. I like to create art that brightens your environment and makes you feel inspired. I seek to find something spiritual in everything I paint. I have always admired the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and her description of painting as "filling a space in a beautiful way".

Summer Surprise

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This is the bright pink bloom of a hedgehog cactus. I used to have one and it would bloom vibrantly once each summer.

Spring!

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This is one of my favorite paintings of one of my favorite flowers. The tulips were sketched from those growing in our yard and I just had to place them against our beautiful blue sky!

One of Many

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There were large zinnias growing in our back yard, so I focused in on this big red one. This was inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's "Red Poppy", which is one of my favorites.

A Spring to Remember

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Driving along a back road, I saw this strong adobe wall with this grand entrance. The sky was exceptionally blue and the Purple Sage and Spanish Broom were in full bloom everywhere. So, I couldn't resist adding those into the painting, reminding me of what a beautiful spring it was.

Desert Jewel

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This was sketched from a prickly pear cactus growing in our yard. I just had fun with color, incorporating all the colors around me.

La Iglesia de San Ysidro

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This church is in Corrales, New Mexico and it is a favorite subject of mine. It was built around 1868, but is no longer used for services. It is one of the many beautiful old adobe churches in New Mexico.

View From the Mesa

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Five volcanic cones lie along the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are part of the Petroglyph National Monument. This area surrounding the volcanoes is a favorite place of mine, because it has such a sense of spirituality and solitude.

Bridget's Tulips

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Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. This is a painting commissioned by my friend, Bridget, so I named it for her.

A Wall with a View

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This original acrylic painting on canvas began as a sketch of the Sandia Mountains around sunset, but evolved into something else when I decided to add the adobe wall. I especially like the adobe walls with the wagonwheels enclosed. People around here create some very charming adobe walls, gates and doorways

La Puerta Roja

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"The Red Door" is the first in a series of small paintings of Southwestern-style doorways, gates and adobe walls.

Hollyhocks

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"Hollyhocks" is the final piece in my small series of paintings inspired by the San Felipe de Neri church. Hollyhocks thrive here in the New Mexico sunshine. I love the bright and varied colors against the earth tones of adobe walls.

One Summer Morning

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This painting depicts a peaceful courtyard scene on a warm summer morning in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Agave II

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I found this agave in Old Town, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Desert plant life has appealed to me as a subject matter for a long time. The different varieties of cactus, yucca and agave have such interesting and unique shapes and are a favorite of mine to paint.

San Felipe de Neri

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San Felipe de Neri is a beautiful old church located in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The original church was built in 1706 and was located across the street. It crumbled due to heavy rains in 1792. It was rebuilt in 1793 in it's current location and is the oldest church in Albuquerque.

Cactus Fiesta

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Each year in October, the sky is filled with the beauty of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. In this painting, I combined my love of cactus with colorful hot air balloons, against a backdrop of the Sandia Mountains.

La Puerta Azul

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"The Blue Door" is a familiar sight in New Mexico against the warm terracotta tones of adobe walls. Hollyhocks add a beautiful touch of color during the summer.

La Puerta Verde

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"The Green Door" is probably the last painting in my little trio of Southwestern style doorways. I titled them in Spanish simply because the words are more beautiful. The pink autumn sage is so pretty when in full bloom and is one of my favorite shrubs.

Through the Portico

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This painting is of the view I saw walking through the portico of the convent building adjoining the San Felipe de Neri church. The cactus was not in bloom at the time, so I added the flowers for color. This is located in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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