Beyond The Mission Walls 2015

Terri Kelly Moyers painted "Beyond The Mission Walls" with a classic figurative style. I imagine her working outside, en plein air, trying to capture that particular light as it glances off the white walls and dances on the horses' coats. It's as if Moyers wanted to freeze a moment in time, or rather, a timeless scene, you know? I get the sense that she was trying to create this beautiful image of the old Southwest. What was she thinking as she painted? Maybe about the long history of painting the West? The composition, the way she balances the figures and the architecture, has a classical feel. There's a clarity in her application of paint. It's not about thick impasto or wild gestures; it's about rendering form with precision and capturing the essence of light and shadow. Think about the countless artists, like Georgia O'Keeffe, who have been drawn to this part of the world! And what about Maynard Dixon? There’s an exchange of ideas happening across generations. I think that art is a conversation that never ends.