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My neighbor's house, 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 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.             
       
I gladly welcome questions and offers. My jewelry is sold in several
galleries in Santa Fe as well. Paintings and jewelry are shown at the Art
Center at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos,  from this site, nmartists site, 723
artists site and my studio / gallery, and welcomes dealer inquiries.

Artgecko SW Fine Art by Diana Dearen is located at;
13 B Meador Ln  Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505)989-1252        
or email us @   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
Alabaster  stone
Back view is an abstract
of old Pueblo ruins
#31         $800
Family History
Pinion sculpture
# 29     $900
Back
side
Blessings
western cedar, 3/4 scale life size
Partial back, side        $3,700  
#55
Flowers in my garden
Along  the foothills and hiking trails
Awesome sunsets like this red rain sunset
Canyon cliff
dwellings,
some of my
favorite
places for
inspiration
My Photo Gallery
of the Southwest
One of my favorite sunsets
Fall canopy
tight squeeze, Tent  Rocks on Cochiti  
Indian Pueblo, sw of Santa Fe
Snowstorm in Nov
Autumn pear tree

David & me at SF
Indian Market 2007
winter moon viewed thru
Abiquiu ruins
Perfect Pueblo roses

My hollyhock & sage garden
My driveway at the ranch
My kitty Kiki licking his lips, cute
With a little rain all
the yards & fields
around Santa Fe
burst open with
gorgeous colors
that last until a
hard freeze
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 kittys sleeping
with his favorite snuggle monkey