Christmas Gifts

for Art Lovers!

Are you looking for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers? These offerings are sure to please:

Christmas Cards - These lovely sets contain 10 different images of Ed's paintings on archival paper cards with envelopes. To view the 10 paintings, click here: Christmas Images . Each set is $50 (which includes shipping).

2018 Calendar - Ed's calendar will once again feature beautiful artwork on archival paper. Each is $35 (plus $7.00 shipping - total of $42).

Coasters - Each set features four of Ed's most beloved paintings: "The Beauty of NM," "Casita in Nambe," "Chimayo Chili Harvest" & "Thunder Clouds Over Chamisa." They have a durable gloss coating on the front and cork on the back. A set is $40 (plus $7.00 shipping - total of $47).

Credit card orders, call (575) 770-6360. For checks, send to Ed Sandoval Gallery at 102-B Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571. We will send a tracking number if you give us your email address. Thank you!

*New Mexico residents add 8.5% tax.

Evolution of a Painting

Visitors entering the Taos Plaza are likely to encounter Ed as he paints in his parting lot under a large red umbrella. After priming the canvas with a bold red undercoat, he usually outlines the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) Mountains pulsing with energy and warmth.

The painting takes shape as he adds sagebrush, majestic cottonwood trees, chamisa, a weathered adobe casita or church, and of course El Viejito (the old man) walking solitary or with a companion down a winding pathway. Sometimes he has a bottle of wine in his back pocket – heading toward adventures or simply home…enjoying the beautiful New Mexico landscape.

If you watch long enough, you will see a painting come to life…from a blank red canvas to a boldly colorful yet serene rural landscape. Since most of us do not have the time to stand in his parking lot for several days, here is an example of that progression! This painting is called "The Path of our Love." Enjoy.

Featured Collectors:

Jo Barefoot & Bob Innes

Bob: “There is life after a spinal cord injury, when

I couldn’t be an award-winning architect anymore.

I had always wanted to be an artist, and, to me, art and architecture are similar – working in multiple dimensions to create beauty. I decided to devote my time to art, to capture the essence of motion and emotions. Painting is now central to my rehabilitation efforts, and Ed's work inspires me every time I look at it -- every day. Ed's work is my medicine. Art is intriguing because you never know how a viewer will interpret your work, and you can always see new things emerge.”

“In the painting we own – “Distant Storm” – the longer you look the more the clouds resemble a powerful wave, as if the viewer is surfing on rising crests of water. The old man may be thinking of his past and moving backwards through waves of time.

I love how Ed captured this unique moment. Your eye follows a circular pathway as the clouds swoop up and over – the storm takes you from right to left, then down to the old man, and then left to right. It’s creating a vortex, and the foreground is still under that tumultuous, spinning sky. Positives and negative. Balance.”

Jo: “The problem with Ed’s art is you can’t figure out which one you like the best. It’s overwhelming to be in his gallery, but the sky in “Distant Storm” caught our eye. People who don’t live in New Mexico might think his skies are fanciful in their color and movement, but they aren’t. If you live here, you know. I also loved the stream in the foreground – I can hear the turquoise water moving over rocks – and I’ve always been moved by the old man because he’s on a journey. He may move slowly, but always forward towards something. I find that uplifting and inspirational.”

Bob: "We love coming into town and seeing him painting in the parking lot. It not only draws you into his gallery, but also into Taos. You know you’ve entered an art community. It was in his parking lot that I first met Ed. He was painting, and I just walked up to him and started a conversation. He’s so accessible. I wasn't aware of the old man with the cane in Ed's work until then, but it really resonates with me because I've used a cane ever since my spinal injury."

Jo: “Later, I took a group of conference participants to Ed’s gallery for a painting demonstration. This was a meeting for technology innovation, and watching Ed paint and hearing where his inspiration comes from helped us expand our thinking on what creativity is and where it comes from. We love his art and look forward to seeing more paintings for many years to come.” 

Jo Barefoot & Bob Innes