Art by Helene C'de Baca

2012-01-01T14:15:00.000-08:00

PEACE

15x30 acrylic

2011-11-24T07:07:00.001-08:00

SUNSET MESA
16x20 oil

For purchase inquiries please
e-mail helenecdb@gmail.com

My landscape painting was selected
for the poster advertising this art show
in Los Alamos NM

2011-10-22T14:36:00.000-07:00

MOONLIT YUCCAS

oil, 12x12 on gallery wrapped canvas, can be hung without frames

For purchase inquiries please e-mail helenecdb@gmail.com

2011-10-21T14:39:00.000-07:00

AUTUMN BRANCHES

oil, 12x12 on gallery wrapped canvas, can be hung without a frame

AUTUMN LEAVES

oil, 12x12 on gallery wrapped canvas, can be hung without a frame

For purchase inquiries, contact helenecdb@gmail.com

2011-10-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

ENTRANCE TO SERENITY....
an abtract depiction of the river and landscape surrounding my home in Jemez Springs.

Oil
12x14

SOLD

2011-10-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

JEMEZ SUNSET

oil

SOLD

2011-10-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

ASPEN MEADOW MORNING
oil
12 x 12
gallery wrapped canvas

"The closest way to the universe is through a forest wilderness." ~John Muir

SOLD

2011-10-02T00:00:00.000-07:00

AUTUMN GOLD

acrylic
12 x 12
gallery wrapped canvas

SOLD

2011-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

ASPEN PATH

oil
12 x 12
gallery wrapped canvas

"If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees." ~Hal Borland

2010-10-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

VAQUERO DEL NORTE
8x10
acrylic on canvas

2010-10-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

VAQUERO DEL SUR
8x10
acrylic

2010-10-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

VINEYARD VISTA

The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival juxtaposed with the Bernalillo Wine Festival vineyards.

Acrylic
16x20

2010-10-07T01:00:00.000-07:00

UNDER THE GRAPE ARBOR
Acrylic
20x24

2010-10-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

HARVEST

Acrylic

24x20

2010-09-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

ASPEN FIESTA
Acrylic on panel
24x48

These paintings are my tribute to the aspen groves in the Jemez Mountains. The rustling sound, as of a babbling brook, is produced by the friction of the leaves on one another.

2010-09-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

ASPEN MOSAIC

Acrylic on panel
24x48

SOLD

The Aspen is valued for the grace and beauty of the grey bark and its rustling leaves. This rustling of the leaves, which are scarcely ever still even in the stillest air, is the most striking feature of the tree.

2010-09-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

ASPEN MEADOW

Acrylic on panel

48x24

SOLD

Autumn, "with his gold hand gilding the falling leaf," spreads its badge of splendid decay over each leaf in succession and the tree gains a variety of color.

2010-09-30T09:35:00.000-07:00

ASPEN SERENADE
Acrylic on panel
16x20

"A perfect calm; that not a breath
Is heard to quiver through the closing woods,
Or rustling turn the many-twinkling leaves
Of aspen tall." Thompson

2010-09-30T09:34:00.000-07:00

ASPEN CANOPY
Acrylic on panel
24x30

Aspen forests are very important. They easily grow in a burned-out area. Aspen roots are very sturdy and don’t die even when there’s a fire. When the leaves fall in autumn it makes the soil very rich. It’s also good for other plants that grow there. Aspen trees provide food for many animals, especially the elk and deer.

2010-09-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

AUTUMN ASPEN

pastel

16x20 matted

2010-05-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

SUNSET BRILLIANCE

What a breathtaking view at the end of the day, as the sun sets across the horizon on the red rock mesas.

Oil

16x20

SOLD

2010-04-26T17:26:00.000-07:00

THE SEA OF SUNSET
This is the land the sunset washes,
These are the banks of the Yellow Sea;
Where it rose, or whither it rushes,
These are the western mystery! Emily Dickenson

acrylic on canvas
11x14

2010-04-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

SUNSET OVER LAKE TAHOE

acrylic on canvas
11x14

2010-04-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

EVENING RED SKY

As the sun sets over the mesas, vermillion sky explodes.

14x18

acrylic on canvas

2010-04-19T19:08:00.000-07:00

SUNSET RIVER
acrylic on gallery wrapped canvaas
12 x 12

2010-04-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

BLUE MOON...reflections on the water

11x14
acrylic on canvas

2010-03-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

A RIVER APART
Every sunrise is a blessing, / A gift for just today, / Rejoice my friend, / Embrace it before it fades away! Author Unknown

18x14

acrylic on canvas

2010-03-24T14:31:00.000-07:00

Chamisa Mesa
The Chamisa plant blooms in late summer in New Mexico and is a harbinger of fall. The red rock "mesas" surround my home in the Jemez Valley.

Oil on canvas
9x12

2010-03-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

WOODLAND CANOPY

The cottonwood trees along the Jemez River create a secluded haven.

Oil on canvas
24x30

$550.00
SOLD

2010-03-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

ON THE EDGE...
memories of Big Sur, CA on a foggy day.

18x14
acrylic on canvas

2010-03-21T13:40:00.000-07:00

TUSCAN DREAM

I fell in love with Tuscany, the birthplace of my maternal grandfather, when I visited Italy a few years ago. The countryside of that beautiful area is depicted here with a poppy field, cypress trees, and village in the background.

16x20
acrylic on canvas

2010-03-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

SUMMER REFLECTIONS

Ah, summer! A time for quiet reflection...a sole figure on the lake.

Oil on Canvas
16x20

2010-03-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

AUTUMN REFLECTIONS

The colors of fall reflect on the water.

Oil on canvas
11x14

2010-02-18T07:58:00.000-08:00

JEMEZ RIVER AT DUSK

Oil on canvas

16x20

2010-01-22T10:00:00.000-08:00

THROUGH THE ASPEN

Acrylic on board

8x10

SOLD

2010-01-21T02:01:00.000-08:00

FOLLOW THE RIVER
small abstract of the river and landscape that surrounds my home

Acrylic on board

8x10

SOLD

2010-01-20T01:00:00.000-08:00

PEACEFUL RIVER

Acrylic on board

8x10

2010-01-19T06:07:00.000-08:00

SUNRISE SENTINEL

acrylic on canvas
11x14

2010-01-11T13:00:00.000-08:00

Out to Pasture

Acrylic on panel
8x10

2010-01-11T12:19:00.000-08:00

OLD BARN...OLD TRUCK
Acrylic on canvas
8x10

SOLD

2010-01-11T03:00:00.000-08:00

OLD RUSTY
oil
8x10
$100.00

2010-01-11T02:00:00.000-08:00

OUT TO PASTURE 2
acrylic
8x10
$150.00

2010-01-11T01:00:00.000-08:00

OLD BLUE
oil
8x10
$150.00

2010-01-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

POTTERY WITH WHEAT

Acrylic

8x10

This was originally a needlework piece I did back in the '70s. I thought it would also make a good painting.

2010-01-10T08:13:00.000-08:00

BURSTING IN RED

Oil

8x10

2010-01-10T08:11:00.000-08:00

BURSTING IN ORANGE

Watercolor
8x10

2010-01-10T08:10:00.000-08:00

MORNING DEW

Watercolor
10x22
matted and framed

2010-01-10T08:00:00.000-08:00

Three Sisters
Watercolor
16x20
matted and framed

$100.00

2010-01-09T20:37:00.000-08:00

DAYLILY

Daylilies are blooming in my garden...one of my favorite flowers.

Framed acrylic on Ray Mar panel

6x6

2010-01-08T20:32:00.000-08:00

DAYLILY

Framed acrylic on Raymar panel

6x6

2010-01-06T08:15:00.000-08:00

Sunflower Serenade

Sunflowers grow wild in my yard and nod to and fro in the breezes of summer.

Oil on canvas
11x14

2010-01-05T20:40:00.000-08:00

SUNFLOWER DANCE

Framed acrylic on masonite

6x6

SOLD

2010-01-04T20:39:00.000-08:00

SUNFLOWER SISTERS

Framed acrylic on masonite

6x6

SOLD

2010-01-02T20:38:00.000-08:00

SUNFLOWER NOD

Framed acrylic on masonite

6x6
$45.00

2010-01-01T20:45:00.000-08:00

ROBIN NESTING

It's spring and nesting time in the wild rose bush.

acrylic on masonite

6x6

2010-01-01T20:44:00.000-08:00

INDIGO BUNTING WITH LILACS

acrylic on masonite

6x6

2010-01-01T20:43:00.000-08:00

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

Hooray! The Monarchs have returned and have found the yarrow.

acrylic on masonite

6x6

$45.00

2010-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:00

FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY

I spotted Gulf Fritillaries enjoying the Mexican hat flowers. Welcome to my garden! Hope you stay awhile.

acrylic on masonite

6x6

SOLD

2009-12-12T03:00:00.000-08:00

HARMONY & HUES

Acrylic

16x20

This painting was selected to be on the poster

advertising the Jemez Springs Music Festival.

2009-12-11T07:52:00.000-08:00

FROM THE SEA

acrylic on canvas

12x16

2009-12-11T01:59:00.000-08:00

SAILING

watercolor
16x20

2009-11-05T09:10:00.000-08:00

BIRCH PATH

Watercolor

16x20 matted

2009-11-03T03:11:00.000-08:00

RIVER BIRCH IN WINTER
Watercolor
16x20 matted

2009-11-01T09:01:00.000-08:00

Winter Barn
Oil
8x10

2009-10-15T10:17:00.000-07:00

NAVAJO WOMAN

Acrylic

8x10 matted

I saw a photograph

of this woman painted

by Gaitha Browning and

tried to create my own version.

2009-10-13T10:27:00.000-07:00

YOUNG NATIVE AMERICAN

Colored pencil

8x8 matted

$35.00

2009-10-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

NATIVE CHILD

Acrylic

8x10

$35.00

My first attempt at portraits from a photograph.

2009-09-16T07:05:00.000-07:00

Cezanne

This is a quick pencil sketch I did a few summers ago when I visited France. I spent a week in Aix en Provence, the birthplace of Cezanne, attending a creativity workshop, which inspired me to further explore my creative spirit. I began experimenting with all the art mediums and learned to let go of my self critical, perfectionist limitations. It was then that I really began to paint.

2009-09-06T05:00:00.000-07:00

PARTNERS.....father and son walking down the path ...

Oil
8x10

2009-09-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

SUNFLOWER MORNING
acrylic
8x10
$75.00

2009-09-05T12:48:00.000-07:00

HOLLYHOCK MORNING
acrylic
8x10
$75.00

2009-09-05T12:46:00.000-07:00

BLUE DOOR
acrylic
8x10
$75.00

2009-09-05T04:01:00.000-07:00

WISTERIA MORNING
Many of the older homes in New Mexico were made of adobe. Gardens are profuse with iris.

Acrylic

8x10

SOLD

2009-09-05T03:59:00.000-07:00

BLUE DOOR
Acrylic
8x10
$75.00

2009-09-04T04:00:00.000-07:00

ADOBE GATE
Acrylic
8x10
SOLD

2009-09-03T19:29:00.000-07:00

CURIOUS CAT

Watercolor

16x20 matted

2009-09-02T10:36:00.000-07:00

GREEN EYED CAT

watercolor

8x10 matted

$75.00

2009-09-01T10:35:00.000-07:00

BEST FRIEND

Watercolor

8x10 matted

$75.00

2009-08-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

SPRING BUNNIES

Watercolor

16x20 matted

2009-08-27T11:34:00.000-07:00

RACOOON ON POST
acrylic on birchwood bark

SOLD

2009-08-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

DUCK ON LAGOON

Acrylic on birchwood bark panel
13x16
$150.00

can be on a stand or hung...needs no frame

2009-08-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

SAFE HAVEN

The mare and foal were fenced in the alfalfa field across the river from my home.

Acrylic on canvas
16x20

2009-08-26T07:45:00.000-07:00

HENS

acrylic on wood

6x6

$35.00

2009-08-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

PUMPKINS
oil
8x10

Fall is my favorite season, the brilliant autumn colors of leaves and pumpkins. My visit to a pumpkin farm to select several to decorate my front door and courtyard inspired this painting. In November, these pumpkins will make delicious pies and my favorite creamcheese pumpkin roll.

2009-08-19T10:55:00.000-07:00

BELL PEPPERS & GREEN CHILE
oil 5x7
Harvest from my father's New Mexico garden. Chile refers to the fruit of the capsicum plant, a single species of peppers that come in red and green colors, in varying degrees of hotness. In most of the rest of the world, such fruit is referred to as chili peppers, but in New Mexico, they are chiles

2009-08-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

STILL LIFE ON TILE

After I painted this, it was installed over my cooktop in my kitchen.

2009-08-18T10:31:00.000-07:00

PLUM PERFECT

Oil

8x10

2009-08-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

PEAR TRIO
oil
13x22 matted & framed

2009-08-17T01:00:00.000-07:00

GRAPES

acrylic on wood

8x10

2009-08-16T10:30:00.000-07:00

BLUE PEAR
Oil
8x10

2009-08-15T10:29:00.000-07:00

PAIR OF PEARS
Oil
8x10

2009-08-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

I have a collection of old enamel ware and painted fruit on them. This is my "apple pitcher".

2009-08-11T10:28:00.000-07:00

I have a collection of old enamelware and painted fruit on them. This is my "cherries coffeepot".

2009-08-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

SEED PACKETS

Acrylic on wood

From a series of old fashioned seed packets that I painted.

2009-08-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

LEAVES

Watercolor matted

2009-08-06T18:17:00.000-07:00

Snow Delight

acrylic

2009-08-06T17:25:00.000-07:00

SANTA 1

acrylic

2009-08-06T17:20:00.000-07:00

SANTA 2

acrylic

2009-08-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

SANTA 3

acrylic

2009-08-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas
acrylic