Ojitos Canyon

THis snake was playing dead. He did not move as we went by. I did not even see him, nor did the dogs. Erik was behind me and yelled, "Whoa!". He got close enough to get this picture and the snake never moved. An omen signaling that my kundalini yoga and qi gong practice are benign and rather beautiful.

These colors are even more vibrant in reality. This landscape has been painted to death but Erik advised that people love these paintings, especially in the Western States. Maybe I will paint a few now that the Mud Season is just around the corner.

Kitchen Mesa, Ghost Ranch

The name of this hiking trail is Kitchen Mesa in Ghost's Ranch. Appropriately named because we did not see anyone along the way. THat would be unheard of in Colorado or Utah.

Fine Art Oil Painting: Desert Blooms

It is getting cold here in the mountains of Colorado. We live at 10,200 feet and it is below freezing every night. To escape from the inevitable winter temps, we drive 4 hours to the desert in Utah. There it is a beautiful 70+ degrees and we can hike and mountain bike to our hearts content. The desert is filled with unusual botany that we are unused to seeing. Some desert flowers present themselves for viewing. They are incredibly luscious and varied in their colors. The current painting is one where I try to capture their beauty in oil paints. This original painting has SOLD! For other paintings like it, please visit my Ebay store at http://stores.ebay.com/The-Escape-Artist-Gallery_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm, plus note cards, are for sale on my website at http://www.laurabarat.com/.

Fine Art Oil Painting: Underground Woman

I was going to call this "Death by Poison" as the woman underground is dead and she is dreaming of her death. The berries on the tree represent the poison. However, I thought this too morbid, so I changed the title of this oil painting. This artwork is a style that I want to experiment with a lot more. THe gallery that represents me in Frisco, Colorado, The Columbine Gallery, urges me to paint more landscapes. But the beautiful landscapes and mountains that surround me do not inspire me to paint them. Just to gawk is sufficient. I'm inspired more to paint what is in my head and play around with surrealism and the abstract. Nature does like to creep into the surrealist artwork, but not as the main theme. I hope you enjoy and feel free to leave comments. I appreciate them! This original painting is for sale in my Ebay store at http://stores.ebay.com/The-Escape-Artist-Gallery_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm, plus note cards are for sale on my website at http://www.laurabarat.com/.