“I’ve got to keep the light going.” So says Joni Falk about the importance of light in her paintings. Whether it\’s the glow of light on one of her beautifully composed still lifes, or streaming down on one of her magnificent landscapes, Falk pays particular attention to its effect on both the subject and the viewer. “The major thing I try to achieve,” she says, “is to capture the dramatic lighting.”

Joni Falk (Arizona)

Winter Serenity
Oil
24″ By 36″
The glow from the windows and swirling smoke let us know the pueblo walls provide shelter from the chill of winter, as a villager hastens to her destination. Taos Pueblo has a magical quality that seems to transform its appearance. Whether it be spring, summer, winter, or fall, sunrise or sunset, the adobe walls seem to absorb the very quality of life surrounding it. For me, it provides an indescribable source of mystery I am only able to explain on canvas.

Joni Falk (Arizona)

Oven Smoke
Oil
30″ By 30″
The contrast of sunlit adobe walls provides a dramatic view of a less traveled path to Taos Pueblo. The 1,000-year-old Pueblo, which lies just north of the town of Taos, New Mexico, continues to provide a source of inspiration and a link to the past.