Roxy Podlogar Fine Art

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Roxy Podlogar Fine Art

I am profoundly drawn to the beauty of landscapes. I aim to capture my experience of the scenery around me through loose, expressive brush strokes. Utilizing the fluidity of watercolors, I immerse myself in the desert, seaside, or forest, painting en plein air to depict the fleeting interplay of light and shadow as it dances across the land and reflects on the water. Each piece invites the viewer to experience the moment as I felt it, where vibrant hues and dynamic strokes evoke emotion and a connection to the landscape.

Since 2016, my husband, Carl, and I sailed over 52,000 nautical miles on our catamaran, Sky Pond. We completed our circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean in December of 2024. Our journey took us from Vietnam across the Pacific Ocean to Canada and Mexico before concluding in Australia. Carl and I now live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

During my time as a live-aboard sailor, I became a self-taught watercolorist. Despite facing the challenges of isolation, confinement, and difficult ocean passages, I utilized plein-air techniques to capture iconic landscapes. My paintings reflect our voyages to Mexico, the Marquesas, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand, the Tuamotus, and now, our new home in Santa Fe New Mexico.

You can reach me at roxpod@icloud.com.

Water Colors

Distant Virga. Galisteo Basin, New Mexico. Watercolor 22"x30"
Morning Shadow Nambe Badlands, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Watercolor 12"x18"
Morning Mist. Chamiso Arroyo, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Plein Air 9"x13"
Last of the Leaves. Chamiso Arroyo, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Plein Air 9"x13"
Through the Aspens. View of the distant Aspen Vista Trailhead. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Plein Air 11"x14"
Twilight over the Rio Grande Basin. Nambe Badlands, New Mexico. Plein Air 11"x14"
Fall Evening. Galisteo Preserve, New Mexico. Plein Air 11"x14"
After the Flood. Galisteo Preserve, New Mexico. Plein Air 11"x14"
Sunrise Pinched Between the Atoll Rim. Faluga, Southern Lau Group, Fiji. Watercolor, Plein Air 7"x10"
Towering Clouds at Dawn. Malakati Bay, The Yasawas, Fiji. Watercolor, Plein Air 7"x10"
Dawn Below the Horizon, Espiritu Santos, Vanuatu. Watercolor, Plein Air 7"x10"
Tucked in Close, Espiritu Santos, Vanuatu. Watercolor, Plein Air 8x8 8"x8"
Summer Runoff. Crested Butte, Colorado. Watercolor Plein Air 8"x10"
Last of the Roses. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Watercolor 5"x7"
Cloud Shadows. Northern New Mexico. Watercolor 5"x7"
It’s Getting Dark. Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe, New Mexixo. Watercolor 5"x7"
Path Along the Santa Fe River, Upper Canyon. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Watercolor 8"x11"
Spring in the Badlands. Nambe, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Watercolor 11"x14"
Georgia O’Keefe’s Muse. Cerro de Pedernalles, New Mexico. Watercolor 9"x12"
Winter Light. Valles Caldera National Preserve, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. Watercolor 8"x11"
Holiday Ski. Rabbit Ears Pass, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Watercolor 8"x12"
Eucalyptus Hues. Cole’s Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Watercolor 8.5"x6"
Gum Tree and Redwoods. The Arboretum, Pemberton, Western Australia. Watercolor Plein Air 7"x10"
Wheat and Eucalyptus. Albany, Western Australia. Watercolor 5.5"x5"
Hint of Outback Spring. King’s Canyon, Northern Territory, Australia. Watercolor Plein Air 7"x10"
Jungle Brook. Curtis Creek, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia. Watercolor 8"x6.5"
Pueblo Boundary. Taos, New Mexico. Watercolor 7"x10"
Soft, Warm Sand. Espiritu Santos, Vanuatu. Watercolor Plein Air 8"x8"
Calm Inside the Spit. Port Orly, Espiritu Santos, Vanuatu. Watercolor Plein Air 9"x6"
Resort at Rest. Bula Peak, The Yasawa Islands, Fiji. Watercolor Plein Air 8"x11"
Lightening on the Horizon. Bartlet Wash, Moab, Utah. Watercolor 10.5"x8"
Colorful Cumulous. Somosomo, The Yasawa Islands, Fiji. Watercolor Plein Air 8.5"x6"
Colliding Currents. Malwepe Islet, Espiritu Santos, Vanuatu. Watercolor Plein Air 11"x14"
Warm Raindrops. Malakati Bay, Nacula Island, The Yasawa Islands, Fiji. Watercolor Plein Air 10.5"x7"
Captain Cook’s Landing. Resolution Sound, Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Watercolor Plein Air 10"x7"
Vacant Resort. Florina, Greece. Watercolor 9"x7"
Log Jam. Dungeness River, Sequim, Washington. Watercolor 7.5"x9.5"
Winter Wet. Casselery Creek Westlands, Sequim, Washington. Watercolor 8"x11.5"
Winter Walkers. Barcelona, Spain. Watercolor 8"x8"
Autumn Fog. Sequim, Washington. Watercolor 11"x8"
Mushroom Rocks. Fulaga Atoll, Southern Lau Group, Fiji. Watercolor Plein Air 6.5"x9"
Saturday Laundry. Lisbon, Portugal. Watercolor 8"x8"
Winter Coffee. Granada, Spain. Watercolor 7.5"x10.5"
Perfect Persimmons. Slovenia. Watercolor Still Life 9"x7.5"
The Plantation. Vanua Balavu, Northern Lau Group, Fiji. Watercolor 8.5"x10"
Delicious Dive. Tahanea, The Tuamotus, French Polynesia. Watercolor Plein Air 9.5"x6"
Dawn Behind the Atoll. Makemo, The Tuamotus, French Polynesia. Watercolor Plein Air 9"x6.5"

Multimedia

Coimbra, Portugal. Copic Marker
Madrid, Spain. Copic Marker
Madrid, Spain. Copic Marker
Porto, Portugal. Copic Marker
Granada, Spain. Copic Marker
Seville, Spain. Copic Marker
Shearwater, British Columbia, Canada. Copic Marker
Athens, Greece. Graphite
Athens, Greece. Graphite
Florence, Italy. Line and Wash
Sequim, Washington, USA. Line and Wash
Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico. Line and Wash
Sequim, Washington, USA. Line and Wash
Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. Line and Wash
Vanuatu. Digital
Pacific Ocean Passage. Digital
Charles de Gaulle Airport. Digital
Pacific Ocean Passage. Compilation
Pacific Ocean Passage. Compilation
Pacific Ocean Passage. Compilation
Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Abstract Felt Panel
Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Felt Vessel with Mahogany
Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Felt Vessel
Sequim, Washington, USA. Oil Pastel Sketch
Sequim, Washington, USA. Oil Pastel Sketch
Copper and Sterling Silver Necklace
Sterling and riveted Hudson Bay First Nation Trading beads
Sterling and black pearl from French Polynesia
Copper and Morganite Semi-Precious Stone Earrings

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