Born on a farm in northwest Tennessee: I grew up in Oklahoma and in high school I sculpted and worked and worked in the arts. In my 30’s I began a career in sales and marketing in the high technology industry. In 2014, my wife and I retired from southern California to Ranchos de Taos, NM.
At first I sculpted in wood, clay, and stone. In 2016 I began oil painting for the first time. I like all mediums, and even though I struggle seeing colors (red-green color blind) and oil paint is not always easy to control, the vibrancy of oil paints is fascinating, almost addictive.
I enjoy painting large scale paintings and lean toward realism. I enjoy exploring motion, close-ups, iconic architecture in bright colors, and majestic vistas of landscape and animals of northern New Mexico.
- 5 Vista del Ocaso Road
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 - Phone: (575) 758-5966
- Email: donwallis1@hotmail.com
- Website: www.donwallis.com
