Gayle Faucette Wisbon

Artist Statement

I have lived in New Mexico since 1987. I have a long story to tell but I choose to tell it through my art of the vibrant scenery all around me. I am not native to this state but I feel at home. I had a whole other life before this one in North Carolina. So my heart lives in two places.

Painting is something I have a strong need and desire to do. There is something very fulfilling about creating something with your own hands.

Here in New Mexico, the light, the colors and the shapes within the landscape are a never-ending source of inspiration for me. These elements are the perfect excuse for me to paint the way I do.

From my own reference photos and sketches, I try to capture in paint the subjects that draw my attention. It could be flowers, a landscape, a time of day or just the way the light touches certain objects. It is my way of saving memories of things that leave me in awe.