Artgecko Southwest Fine Art by Diana Dearen was created in 1999 while traveling and living all over the Rocky Mountains These are some of the things that inspire me here in New Mexico,as well as the mountains, deserts and Canyons. Thanks for sharing these with me.

About the Artist   I grew up with an artist father in the southeast in the foothills of the  Mountains and always  knew from early childhood that I was part of the natural world. I spent most of my time growing up out in the woods and fields, and of course, with my grandparents on their farm. Along with painting along with my father, I was always making things out of bark, mud, rocks or any found objects.  After raising my family, I traveled around the country alone, mostly the Rocky Mountains. But it didn't take me long to discover New Mexico and began working with wood, stone, pigments and eventually metals. Today I work with clay for sculpting instead of wood and stone. From 1999 through 2003 I taught art and sculpting in community colleges in NM and HI, as well as at the Ohkay-Owinghee Indian Pueblo school and private classes. I worked as the arts editor for the Rio Grande Sun newspaper 2000-2001. I attended three different colleges for five years, majoring in studio arts and SW and Indian History, including the IAIA here in Santa Fe. I enjoy working in all my mediums, depending on my mood. I do art because I love doing it, and it is a big plus when viewers tell me how they are touched by my work. It's hard to label my style of painting, it varies with my mood and piece. I'm inspired by the natural world around me. The more I'm inspired, the more I just want to hibernate and work.

Alabaster  stone Back view is an abstract of old Pueblo ruins #31         $800

Family History Pinion sculpture # 29     $900