Brad Price: The Spirit of Place

Brad Price

Th e S p i r i t o f P l a c e

Brad Price Th e S p i r i t o f P l a c e

November 5 - 18, 2021

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com

Brad Price: “The Spirit of Place” “When I paint, I am transported back to a place where I have been. I am there again and through my work, I invite others to be there with me and enjoy the spirit of that place.”

Brad Price’s solo exhibition, “The Spirit of Place” features a new body of southwestern landscapes that convey the artist’s spiritual and emotional connection to the land, particularly his favorite locations and landmarks in Northern New Mexico. The Oklahoma artist is drawn to the culture of the southwest, and returns to the area each year to photograph and make sketches in Taos, Abiquiu, Santa Fe and more, which he then translates into expressive paintings back in his home studio.

Price’s signature pieces for this year’s solo show are larger than the artist’s typical canvas, with each one measuring 36” x 48”. Titled “Cuymungue Vista” and “Nambe Winter,” they are both light-filled snowy scenes along the High Road to Taos that have been imprinted in the artist’s memory. Their shared winter color palette and visual presence easily make them the focal point of Price’s show, drawing the viewer in and setting the mood for the exhibition.

Additional works in the show depict some of Price’s favorite places to paint, including scenes from the Chama wilderness, Taos Pueblo, Ghost Ranch and more. Price also explores portraiture in his close up view of Georgia O’Keeffe, as he likes to pay homage to New Mexico’s cultural icons. Read Price’s descriptions of several pieces in the show below, and learn what inspiration and importance the subject matter holds for him.

Pi curi s oi l

8 x 10

Taos Chami sa

oi l

8 x 10

Mesi l l a Bl uf f

oi l

8 x 10

Sant a Fe Bal dy

oi l

8 x 10

Abiquiu Morada oil

11 x 14

Arroyo Hondo Church oil

11 x 14

Lamy Chamisa

oil

14 x 11

P lacita Church

oil

14 x 11

Tesuque Hoodoo

oil

11 x 14

“This little painting is called “Tesuque Hoodoo.” It is better known as Camel Rock and is a fixture on the highway north out of Santa Fe. It’s been on many postcards about New Mexico and has a kind of “tourist postcard” reputation. I don’t recall seeing another painter paint it, I think because they think it’s too touristy. So I thought I’d give it a shout out in my show.”

Abiquiu Chamisa

oil

16 x 20

Taos Hollyhocks

oil

20 x 16

Backlit Winter Chamisa oil

24 x 30

Chama Cliffs oil

24 x 30

Sarco Church and Adobe oil

24 x 30

“There was an old adobe building that I had seen other artists paint. I searched for it for several years without finding it. This year I realized that this eroded adobe next to the little church in Ojo Sarco, is the adobe I had been looking for. The roof is gone, but finally I get to paint it.”

Taos Pueblo Morning

oil

24 x 30

Ranchos de Taos

oil

30 x 24

“This painting of Ranchos de Taos is made through the front gate of the wall that surrounds the church. I love the way the opening frames it and casts a long shadow on the pathway.”

Fall at Black Mesa oil

24 x 36

Winter on the Chama oil

30 x 24

Chama Wilderness Cottonwood oil

30 x 40

“The Chama wilderness, where the Chama River flows down from the monastery, is a beautiful place. The afternoon sun was backlighting a grove of cottonwoods on the flats of the valley just west of the river. There is a bridge that crosses the Chama at that point.”

Fall at Taos Morada oil

30 x 40

“This painting is once again a return to the Morada in Taos on Penitent Road. It is one of my favorite buildings in New Mexico. It’s set against Pueblo peak and is a magical place. The Spirit of this place is amazing. When I’m standing next to the building looking at the view, I can almost feel the air vibrate.”

Kitchen Mesa Chamisa oil

30 x 40

“This painting of Kitchen Mesa with the chamisa in the foreground is one of my favorite places. I have hiked up into the canyon at Ghost Ranch many times. One year, I hiked into the canyon and stayed until I watched the moon rise over Pedernal Peak.”

Las Trampas Vista

oil

30 x 40

Pueblo Peak

oil

30 x 40

Taos Chamisa

oil

30 x 40

Taos Hollyhocks

oil

30 x 40

Ranchos Snow Melt

oil

30 x 40

First Snow in the Valley

oil

30 x 40

Cuyamungue Vista oil

36 x 48

Nambe Winter

oil

36 x 48

Price List Picuris

oil

8x10

$800

Ta o s C h a m i s a

oil

8x10

$800

Mesilla Bluff

oil

8x10

$800

Santa Fe Baldy

oil

8x10

$800

Abiquiu Morada

oil

11 x 1 4

$1,200

A r ro y o H o n d o C h u rc h

oil

11 x 1 4

$1,200

Lamy Chamisa

oil

1 4 x 11

$1,200

P l a c i t a C h u rc h

oil

1 4 x 11

$1,200

Te s u q u e H o o D o o

oil

11 x 1 4

$1,200

Abiquiu Chamisa

oil

16x20

$2,100

Ta o s H o l l y h o c k s

oil

20x16

$2,100

B a c k l i t Wi n t e r C h a m i s a

oil

24x30

$3,600

Chama Cliffs

oil

24x30

$3,600

Sarco C hu rch and Adobe

oil

24x30

$3,600

Taos P ueb l o Morni ng

oil

24x30

$3,600

Ranchos de Taos

oil

30x24

$3,600

Fall at B lack Mesa

oil

24x36

$4,200

Winter on t he Chama

oil

30x24

$3,600

Chama Wi l derness Cot t onwo o d

oil

30x40

$5,700

Fall at Taos Morada

oil

30x40

$5,700

Kitchen Mesa Chami sa

oil

30x40

$5,700

Las Trampas Vi st a

oil

30x40

$5,700

Pueblo Peak

oil

30x40

$5,700

Taos Cham i sa

oil

30x40

$5,700

Taos Holl yhocks

oil

30x40

$5,700

Ranchos Snow Mel t

oil

30x40

$5,700

Firs t Snow i n t he Val l ey

oil

30x40

$5,700

Cuyamun gue Vi st a

oil

36x48

$7 , 2 0 0

Nambe Wi nt er

oil

36x48

$7 , 2 0 0

Meyer Gallery 225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com