I found myself among them, deeply embedded in the landscape. Relics of the past continue in their existence - still and silent - laying waste in the sun, undisturbed in a long decline. To view my complete portfolio please visit http://dryheatphotography.com/fineart/

I find there is great peace in the desert. The sun and the solitude sustain my creativity. It's inspiring to see things undisturbed, to witness what time and the elements have done. I want to share that peace and inspiration with others. To view my complete portfolio please visit http://dryheatphotography.com/fineart/

David Cramer is a nature and wildlife photographer for whom photography is a natural extension of his love of the outdoors. He attempts to capture the beauty and magnificence of the Southwest and intricate dance of its inhabitants. While he photographs a variety of animals, David has a special affinity for wild horses throughout their life cycle, and is especially intrigued in capturing moments of interaction: from the combat of stallions to the quiet intimacy of a newborn foal and its mother to the exuberance of colts and fillies at play. He has won numerous First Place and Juror's awards for his work, including the Festival of the Cranes photography contest at the Bosque del Apache, and the international contest "All Things Horses" at The Center for Fine Art Photography. He resides in Placitas, New Mexico, with his partner Avi.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, I was introduced to art at an early age. My parents always encouraged my interest in art and my mom taught me and my sisters every type of art and craft imaginable. I drew, painted, and made fiber art. At the age of 14 I won my first ribbon at the county fair for a drawing of a dog. It was around that time when my parents gave me their old Brownie camera. It was then that I fell in love with photography. I photographed family events and pets and landscapes. When I went off to college,I majored in geology but continued with my photography by shooting subjects with a geology-related theme. Free time was spent photographing rock formations, faults, lava flows, and fossils. The move from Wisconsin to New Mexico coincided with my move from film to digital photography. It was in New Mexico that I discovered a blending of cultures, history, and natural beauty that inspired me to capture the soul of this amazing land with my camera. Today, I travel the back roads of the american southwest with my camera and my dogs, in search of spirit and light. Truth is, I would rather be shooting than talking about myself. Enjoy my photographs….may they convey the spirit and soul of the Land of Enchantment. Artist’s Statement: Sometimes, when all is quiet, there is a voice. It may be mistaken for the wind…but it is the ancestral voice of the american southwest. It calls out from the crumbling adobe, the abandoned santuario, the forgotten back road. I honor that voice in my photographs. My love of this natural, cultural, and historic beauty has inspired me to capture the spirit and ancient soul of the southwest before it disappears into folklore. ~Julie Rybachek

Dubbed the Grandma Moses of the American Southwest by her artistic peers, Aggie utilizes the medium of digital photography and post processing to obtain her enchanted, folk art style. Her Fairy Trails Gallery is dedicated to depicting truth and strength, and purity and beauty that might otherwise be overlooked as simply a lake, or a gate, or a weed. “When I stumbled into this realm that is New Mexico, it was as if I’d been called. I discovered a realm where wisdom and vision emanates from every cliff and crag – a realm I’d been warned all my life does not exist. “They” said life isn’t a fairy tale. “But each moment of joy and contentment confirms the fairy tale in spite of dire warnings about “reality.” Each sorrow and pain is endured and overcome because of my belief in the fairy tale. The pain, even more than the joy, reaffirms the sacred trust of that knowledge. “Only in fairy tales do you see TRUTH lived out in daily reality. Only here can you immediately recognize good and evil. Only in this realm does strength and purity always win, and evil perpetually lose; a kingdom where goodness is revered and rewarded, while evil is exposed and punished. “Ever accused of seeing life through rose-colored glasses — of living in a fairy tale, I began my love affair with the camera because, as all artists, I see things others don’t seem to see, and long to capture it. Yet I was always disappointed when resulting photos didn't look at all the way I saw them. I thought my camera was defective! And then, on the dawn of that glorious era when I discovered “post-processing” I tumbled headlong into a means to allow others to see life as I see it, if they care to. “Yes, life indeed is a fairy tale, if we are strong and pure and brave enough to preserve it as it was gifted to us. Evil will banish it, but not eternally. Love always provides a route out of the darkness of Neverneverland. And Fairy Trails is just that; a return entryway to paradise. The Fairy Trail is real, folks. Welcome To My Path.”

Artist, naturalist and award-winning photographer, Gail Diane Yovanovich has traveled seven continents studying birds, the environment and the natural world. She is passionate about nature and takes great joy in sharing nature's splendor and the beauty of the Southwest through her images. Gail has received national and regional awards in both the fine art and photojournalism fields. Most recently, Gail won first place Black-and-White in the New Mexico Magazine 2009 Photo Contest, Best In Show at the Festival Of The Cranes 2008 Photo Contest, and a National Wildlife Refuge Association 2008 Photo Contest Award. To visit Gail's website visit http://www.gdycreations.com

Garcez's maternal Grandfather was a Mescalero Apache from southern New Mexico who had attended the Santa Fe Indian school in his youth. His paternal grandmother was Otomi Indian. With this cultural background, Garcez had a traditional knowledge to be "cautious and respectful towards spirits, folk/ healers, witches and forces considered to be paranormal in origin." Garcez currently lives and continues to write from his mountain top home in New Mexico. Garcez states, "The stories speak for themselves. Undoubtedly, some of them will arouse curiosity, speculation, fear, and even cause a few of you to probe further into the subject of the paranormal. I am content to leave you with more questions than answers. In future books I intend to survey other regions of the United States and compile a collection of similar stories. I have no idea where all this research of eye-witness accounts will lead. Frankly, like you, I am just along for the ride, and thus far it has been a ride of extraordinary wonder and unexpected amazement."

Happiness runs in a circular motion. Thought is like a little boat upon the sea. Everybody is a part of everything anyway, You can have everything if you let yourself be. ~Donovan Leitch This refrain from the song 'Happiness Runs' pretty much sums the affect mandalas, or wOManDalas as i call them. has on both myself and the viewer, as seen in this quote by writer and friend Michelle Miller Allen McCallum, "Your mandalas are so amazing, I am in awe. You found it! Endless bottomless potentials...makes me think of all the dimensions we don't know about, of our existing..." I discovered mandalas through Jungian psychology as a part of my post~graduate studies in art therapy at the University of New Mexico. Mandala means center in Sanskrit, the ancient East Indian language. Other meanings include "circle circumference" "completion" and "magic circle". My wOManDalas are digitally produced in Photoshop from my original photos. As they come together, it certainly feels like magic as the pattern begins to reveal itself. On my blog, http://womandalas.blogspot.com/, I have posted a 'Sorceress' photo next to the wOManDala that came from it. This is the source photo from which the mandala originated. Sometimes the original image can be found in its mandala, but most of the time it morphs into a completely new and surprising form! Mandalas are intricately linked with the movement of consciousness and are a focal point for meditation and contemplation, and I must admit, I am somewhat addicted to making them. They are my 'apples', as in a mandala a day keeps the doctor away :)

Furniture Maker, Folk Artist, Fine Art Photographer, these are just a few of the many paths Robert has walked throughout his thirty year career in the creative arts. Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, his love of his native "land of clear light" has been a powerful influence in all he has created and creates today. Self taught and always learning, Robert's passion for images has become an ever-growing, enlightening journey of discovery. Inspired by the rich landscape and ancient history of the southwest - Robert’s interpretation of light, texture, color and shape has slowly evolved into a unique style of capturing the "voice and essence " of New Mexico. A consummate professional with an eye for detail, Robert has complete creative control throughout the entire imaging process. "There's an unseen dialogue ...a 'psychic handshake' if you will, between the subject and the photographer. It is a huge responsibility... indeed a sacred gift ...to agree to honor the vision from capture to print. It's the driving force and reason I capture, develop, print, and even mount and frame the work myself. The continuity is an integral part of the creative process... and my way of honoring and giving thanks for the image. " An award winning Fine Art Photographer who has been featured in local, regional, and international publications, Robert's limited edition works are found in galleries throughout New Mexico and in private collections worldwide http://www.robertmedinacook.com

photographer/mixed media/"outsider" artist I have been around art, artists and writers most of my life. My fondest childhood memories were those of trips to museums, art galleries and visiting family friends who were also artists. In my early twenties, I bought my first camera; a used, Canon AE-1 35mm SLR and I was on the road to illustrative addiction. After dozens of trips across the Southwest and thousands of crappy photos, I realized that I am not, nor will I ever be the "Ansel Adams" type. Instead of mimicking the work of existing masters, I developed a signature style and composition that are clearly recognizable and as unique as I am. I sleep better knowing that the only standard I have to hold myself to, is my own.