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Walt Gonske

b. 1942

Walt Gonske was born and raised in New Jersey. After graduating from the Newark School of Fine Arts, he studied with the famous illustrator, Frank Reilly, and at the Art Students League in New York. He was a successful commercial illustrator before deciding to move to Taos, New Mexico, in 1972, to pursue a career in fine art.

Gonske began his work in fine art by painting watercolors from photographs. Though he still works with watercolor from time to time, the intensity of color and light in New Mexico has led him to shift to oils and to working outdoors. Gonske's plein-air paintings are a direct result of his emotional response to his subject. His technique is direct and bold, resulting in a dynamic, brilliant composition infused with intense color and light. Gonske interprets nature through his paintings; he does not attempt to reproduce it. 

Gonske has no favorite colors. He uses them all to capture the sky, trees and streams as they exist in our most vivid memories. His landscapes are not limited to the environs of Taos. Gonske has painted the magnificent scenery, market scenes and churches of Mexico, Portugal, Italy, Guatemala and China. 

Gonske has received numerous awards for his paintings, including first prize from the Southwestern Watercolor Society, the gold and silver medals for oil painting from the National Academy of Western Art, and the bronze medal for drawing from that organization. His paintings are included in museums around the country, including the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art, the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center.

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Far Bank Cottonwoods
Far Bank Cottonwoods

oil on panel
18" x 24"


Far Bank Cottonwoods

Far Bank Cottonwoods

oil on panel
18" x 24"

Casa Llano Largo

Casa Llano Largo

oil on panel
22" x 30"

Nambe Cottonwoods

Nambe Cottonwoods

oil on panel
16" x 20"

Peaches & Apples

Peaches & Apples

oil on linen
26" x 30"

Talpa Chamisa

Talpa Chamisa

oil on linen
22" x 30"

San Jose Village

San Jose Village

oil on panel
24" x 36"
 

Carrying Produce to Market - Shangai

Carrying Produce to Market - Shangai

oil on panel
10" x 12"
 

Along the Road to Carson

Along the Road to Carson

oil on panel
20" x 24"

Quan Yin with White Peonies

Quan Yin with White Peonies

oil on canvas
26" x 24"
 

Guatemala Vegetable Market

Guatemala Vegetable Market

19" x 30"
oil on canvas

Los Ojos - Mid February

Los Ojos - Mid February

oil on panel
18" x 24"

Up Hyde Park Road

Up Hyde Park Road

oil on panel
20" x 16"

El Prado Farm Yard

El Prado Farm Yard

oil on panel
18" x 24"

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Far Bank Cottonwoods
Casa Llano Largo
Nambe Cottonwoods
Peaches & Apples
Talpa Chamisa
San Jose Village
Carrying Produce to Market - Shangai
Along the Road to Carson
Quan Yin with White Peonies
Guatemala Vegetable Market
Los Ojos - Mid February
Up Hyde Park Road
El Prado Farm Yard

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