New Mexico Art: White Sands and Carlsbad

Santa Fe and New Mexico

“White Sands felt like walking on moonlight. I painted this to capture its glowing stillness and the surreal softness of sun on gypsum.”

TOPHER STRAUS, ON WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park by Topher Straus: colorful view into the vast caverns and sculpted rock formations of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park · Santa Fe and New Mexico

White Sands and Carlsbad

White Sands National Park holds the glowing stillness of the gypsum dunes, the softness of sun on white sand.

In the southeast corner of the state, Carlsbad Caverns National Park descends into a cathedral of stone, honoring the mystery found beneath the earth.

Two views of New Mexico

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White Sands National Park by Topher Straus: smooth white gypsum dunes glow in the sunlight at White Sands National Park, New Mexico.
White Sands National Park · White Sands National Park, New Mexico · Explore the work
Carlsbad Caverns National Park by Topher Straus: colorful view into the vast caverns and sculpted rock formations of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park · Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico · Explore the work

Questions collectors ask

Which work feels closest to New Mexico?

White Sands National Park for the dunes; Carlsbad Caverns National Park for the caverns.

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