My neighbor's house in town, typical Santa Fe
style home
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.
 
September morning glories
My backyard on
Christmas day 2006
                                                    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 fit comfortably along with nature. 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 still do some sculpting. From 1999 through 2003 I taught art and
wood 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, SW and Indian History, including the Institute of
American Indian Arts 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. It's the same with my jewelry design.           
       
I gladly welcome questions and offers. My jewelry is sold in several galleries in Santa
Fe as well. Jewelry is shown at the apparel shop at
The Coal Miners Daughter Gallery in
Madrid, NM.  I also sell my jewelry at my store at the Flea at the Downs in the Big Tent
and I welcome dealer inquiries.
Artgecko SW Fine Art  and The Copper Edge by Diana Dearen are located in Santa Fe,
NM 87508
`                                (505)901-4408             or email me @
  artgeckosw@yahoo.com
                                                                               Artgecko Sculpture
My inventory of sculpture is low at this time, but I will be adding more as time goes along. Be sure to check in this site for updates in all sections
The next sculptures will be in clay and bronze
Wind in her hair,     Alabaster  stone
Back view is an abstract
of old Pueblo ruins
#31         $800   
 SOLD
Family History
Pinion sculpture
# 29     $900  
SOLD
Blessings
western cedar, 3/4 scale life size
Partial back, side       
                       
 $7,500
#55

Note: This piece is on exhibit in
the Hilton gift Shop at the
Buffalo Thunder Hilton Casino
Resort  near Santa Fe, NM
Flowers in my garden
Along  the foothills
and hiking trails
in summer
Awesome sunsets like this red rain sunset
Canyon cliff dwellings, some of my favorite places for inspiration
My Photo Gallery of the Southwest
tight squeeze, Tent  Rocks on Cochiti  
Indian Pueblo, sw of Santa Fe
Snowstorm in Nov
My friend David & me at SF Indian
Market 2007.  Check out  David's
page here on this site under Pottery
winter moon viewed
thru Abiquiu ruins
My hollyhock & sage garden
My driveway at the ranch
Angela Baca, David's mother at
her booth at the Santa Fe Indian
Market. Angela is a well-known
Santa Clara potter
Bebe, one of my cats sleeping with
his favorite snuggle monkey.
Which is real & which is stuffed !
This old corral is next to my house. Look at my view!
check out   My
Photography website
smokey red afternoon sun because
of enormous fires in Arizona, 6-5-11
The colors of Fall
Winter sunset