I wanted to be surrounded by Pueblo Indian architecture. When I lived in Denver, I would travel to New Mexico and spend an hour or two at a pueblo taking pictures and sketching. When I moved to Albuquerque, I was able to spend all day watching and studying. My art instantly changed. As the sun moved across the sky, I watched the shadows and colors.
Pueblos are sienna-colored, but the sun changes that.
In the morning the walls of the pueblo are a pink, mauve color. At high noon, they become orange. In the evening, they are blue lavender. The shadows are incredible. First noted for his adobes and scenes in soft pastel tones, his more recent work shows richer colors and crisper treatments of a more varied nature.