Watercolors

WATERCOLORS

Aspenrock

"Aspenrock" by Trudie Schuyler Barreras. Watercolor. From the collection of Gail and Milton Pate. As mentioned, besides her early childhood endeavors of drawing horses and faces on whatever paper she could get her hands on "during the war's paper shortage" Trudie really began to learn to paint during her father Ted Schuyler's "plein air" watercolor excursions to teach his art classes, which were, in fact, a major source of the family's income during her growing-up years. This watercolor is "pure Schuyler" in technique.

Tsaile Peak from Wheatfields Lake

Tsaile Peak from Wheatfields Chapter House. 1978 by Trudie Barreras. Trudie greatly enjoyed the landmark volcanic rock visible from their home in Tsaile. This is from the a different vantage point, near Wheatfields Lake. Watercolor. From the collection of Tish and Curt Gorman. It was painted during the glorious years 1974-78, and was one of the paintings Trudie did "on site" with her beloved horse Maggie grazing nearby, after having carried the artist some 10 miles or so to the local along with painting supplies in saddle bags.

Golden Tree

Golden Tree by Ted Schuyler 1969. Watercolor. From the collection of Gail and Milton Pate. The Pates were friends while Ray and Trudie we living in Tsaile and teaching at (then) Navajo Community College). This painting may have been acquired when Gail was on a school-related trip to Albuquerque with Ray and they stopped by the Schuyler home in Albuquerque.

Adobe in Scrubline

Adobe in Scrubline. Watercolor by Trudie Barreras. 1992. Although this was painted while visiting daughter Tish in Gallup, NM, Trudie recalls spending the "war years" from 1942 - 46 in that town and some of her earliest memories are of her parents sketching similar scenery. From the collection of Tish and Curt Gorman

Rocks in Tijeras Canyon

Approximately 14" x 18". this boulder landscape was probably in Tijeras Canyon, another favorite sketching site for Ted. From the collection of Nancy Jolly. The Jollys, Nancy and her husband Joe, were long-time friends of the Schuylers. Nancy recalls working with them on the presentation of a marionette show which was presented at the Albuquerque Little Theater, perhaps in the 1930's. After the recent passing of Joe, and her own 100th birthday, Nancy has decided to divest herself of several Schuyler paintings. Since Tish is a near neighbor, she was asked to accept the donation of this watercolor. It is cherished.

Blind Violinist

Blind Violinist by Ted Schuyler circa 1930. Watercolor. Size 16 x 20. Painting is also known as "Uncle George". George was a relative of Ted's, we believe his mother's brother. This painting was from the collection of Art Matthews but was returned to Trudie after Art's death. Although George was their ancestor also, neither of the Matthews daughters had any sentimental attachment, or cared for displaying the painting in their homes. It is, as mentioned, a rare watercolor portrait. Neither of the Schuylers really used the medium for portraiture, preferring oils.

Bosque in Autumn

This is another watercolor that was previously in the collection of Joe and Nancy Jolly. As Nancy began to try to divest herself of various things following the death of Joe and her own 100th birthday, she suggested that Tish, a near neighbor, might like to acquire some of these vintage works by Ted Schuyler. This is a standard watercolor, approximately 16" z 20" in size, and at present the date is undetermined.