We started by driving the Turquoise Trail, a back road, to Santa Fe. There’s a town with a significant art colony, Madrid (pronounced mad-rid, it’s a New Mexico thing). Wife got to talk to a couple of photographers who were more than willing to discuss at great length printers and printing – eeks going to cost me money!
Wife and Agent W Peruse Art in Madrid
Gaius Derf
"Yeah, I like it but I already have one"
"Yeah, I like it but I already have one"
"They want how much for that?"
Mrs. de-I and Photo Maven
This bodes poorly for de-I's pocketbook
This bodes poorly for de-I's pocketbook
Then we were on to Santa Fe, we grabbed a quick lunch before going on to the Canyon Road area, a major location for art galleries in Santa Fe. Gaius Derf was on the prowl for significant painting purchase and took us to this very chi-chi gallery where he was playing the role pro-counselor role the hilt.
Wife and I weren’t really thinking of doing anything but accompanying the Derf’s. But we went to one gallery that specialized in artists from Russia and saw an abstract painting that blew us away…and we don’t even like abstract art. So Wife started negotiating and had the painting down 25% when we decided to hold off discussions for the moment.
Gaius Derf Gallery Wandering in Santa Fe
If You're Going To Make Me Get Rid of the Daisy, I Want This Instead in Front of Our House
Seen in the sculpture garden of the chi-chi gallery
Seen in the sculpture garden of the chi-chi gallery
We drove back to Albuquerque and had dinner at Sandiago’s, a local place with decent food and a great view.
Gaius Derf, Agent W, and Mrs. de-I Overlooking Imperial Albuquerque
The empty look of the wine bottle is an illusion
The empty look of the wine bottle is an illusion
4 comments:
Sounds like a very nice Albuquerque visit. Good food, a little art, d-i being forced to spend money...ahhh, it just doesn't get any better!
sounds like a nice visit. But I don't think you're an expatriote if you're still living in the same country. Let's not encourage already ignorant Americans in thinking New Mexico should indeed have its own passport. Maybe ex-NewEnglander?
I think the starfish is the perfect replacement for the flower.
but you can see the daisy from outer space!! How can you get rid of an intergalactic landmark?
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