Donna Clair

Southwest Contemporary Artist

WORD PAINTINGS #134 – DREAMS OF DISTANT PLACES!

13 July 2023 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico)  As I approached the bedroom window this morning my little red fox streaked by in her hurry to go places! A huge layer of dark storm clouds hung over the distant mountains called Tres Orejas.  Across West Romero Road my neighbor released his flock of doves for their […]

WORD PAINTINGS #133 – WILDERNESS GATE

Word Paintings #133 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life) – WILDERNESS GATE 3 June 2023 – A peaceful sunny Saturday morning. Waking up from one of my “fugues” again, preparing to start early today.  Always feel a little guilty once I come out of this form of hibernation.  Some […]

WORD PAINTINGS #132 – ITS RAINING MEN!!

  WORD PAINTINGS # 132 (How I came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life – ITS RAINING MEN!! 13 May 2023 – First thing Monday Morning Sheriff Montoya knocked on my door with some ominous-looking papers in his hand.  Whew – he wasn’t looking for me! Wrong house and got back into […]

WORD PAINTINGS #131 – UNCOMPETITIVE PURPOSEFULNESS

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          “NOCHECITA” (Trujillo Road – Llano Quemado, New Mexico) New! 8″x10″ Original Oil WORD PAINTINGS #131 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life!) – UNCOMPETITIVE PURPOSEFULNESS!!! 30 April 2023 – Saying Farewell to winter and “Hola” to Spring!  It is a quiet Sunday morning here on Llano Quemado.  Woke […]

WORD PAINTINGS #130 – A CAUTIONARY TALE

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WORD PAINTINGS # 130 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life) – A CAUTIONARY TALE! Sometimes when we least expect it, Life Happens!! Had a fall last September (I slid rather ungracefully to my bedroom floor) – was unable to raise myself up.  The EMTs arrived and were concerned that […]

WORD PAINTINGS #129 – FULL MOON IN LEO!

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Studio #123 – DREAMKEEPER STUDY (Moonset 11/11/22 – Llano Quemado, N.M.) – 12″x12″ Original Oil on Linen canvas, custom framed – free shipping – https://www.ebay.com/itm/155389993132 WORD PAINTINGS #129 (How I Came to New Mexico and learned about Art and Life)…. 4 February 2023  – Still dark at 5:45 AM . A very fat and bright […]

WORD PAINTINGS #127 – WINTER WORK

WORD PAINTINGS #127 (How I Came to New Mexico and Learned about Art and Life) – WINTER WORK  27 November 2022 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) – A Perfect New Beginning!!! Wakened to huge fluffy snowflakes at 7Am. a veritable whiteout!  Now 10:30AM – the grey clouds are clearing and all the pretty white stuff is […]

WORD PAINTINGS #126 – BLANK IS A NEW BEGINNING

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20 October 2022 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico)- The father of my three children died yesterday.  These past few weeks have been very strange.  His dying was very long and protracted. Painful. Daily updates from one of our twin daughters. We had been divorced for over 52 years. Memories of our nine years together and how […]

WORD PAINTINGS #125 – LOST AND FOUND

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6 August 2022 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) – So often life is a balancing act!  It falls to pieces but miracle after miracle the missing pieces show up and we get to sort them out one by one – leaving behind those that no longer fit.  This is such an interesting time to be alive!!   […]