High Road Artist

Working Artist on the High Road to Taos

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A Journey of the Soul

Barbara McCauley and her husband, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, were planning a move to New Mexico from Minnesota. While their lives there were wonderful, their children were grown and they wanted to try making it as full time artists. They believed New Mexico was the place to do that. Alvaro wanted to move to Santa Fe, and […]

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Photos of a Surrealistic December

I am just in from a walk on the Land Grant and it is 54 degrees out there! It feels even warmer in this high altitude sun. I live in the mountains of northern New Mexico, at 8500 feet, it’s December, and other than remnants of earlier dustings that cling to the shadows, there is […]

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Happy Dog: Skye in Snow

I know many of you understand what it’s like to save the life of an animal and then watch them thrive. It’s a great joy and a privilege to experience their blossoming. This morning was like that for me with Skye. Those of you who know her story will remember that she was a feral […]

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My Favorite Taos Modernist

Before coming to New Mexico, I had never heard of the Taos Modernists. I now consider them a primary inspiration for my work. While I will write more about the broader group and its artists in future posts, I first want to celebrate the work of Beatrice Mandelman—my favorite Taos Modernist. I initially became aware […]

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Morning Light With Coyote

I awoke this morning to a serenade by a particular coyote. I was really glad to see him. He’s a young guy who was wounded a couple of months ago. I know this because he was out in my pasture all morning crying and it broke my heart. But, recently, he’s been back, walking with […]