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Randall Davey’s painting of his house, which is now part of the Davey Audubon Center.
Davey bought the house in 1920, when he settled permanently in Santa Fe. |
The artist Randall Davey (1887–1964) was the owner of a beautiful house and art studio outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. The property is now the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary. Davey taught art at several institutions, including the University of New Mexico. A number of well-known museums display his paintings.
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The Randall Davey House as we saw it while visiting Santa Fe earlier this week.
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| Another view of the house. |
For us the main memory of this artist is the beautiful garden full of bird feeders, and surrounding land, where it’s great to watch birds and other creatures. We have visited the bird sanctuary several times on our various trips to Santa Fe, including this week. We’ve never had the opportunity to tour the house and studio, however.
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| A hummingbird at one of the feeders. |
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| Deer in the garden behind the house. |
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| Deer love bird feeders too. Not everyone thinks this is a great idea. |
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Randall Davey is honored, along with many other local people of accomplishment,
by a plaque on the sidewalk in front of the museum in downtown Santa Fe.
For a history of artists in Santa Fe, see “Founding the Santa Fe Art Colony” |
While we are currently traveling home from our trip to Arizona and New Mexico, I’m posting more about what we did while in the West.
Blog post © 2022 mae sander.
These are beautiful photos, Mae. And it looks like a wonderful spot to visit.
ReplyDeleteOh this is a fabulous post. Thank you for sharing it. Have a nice day.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty painting and house, the murals are beautiful. I love the Hummer and the deer. I have enjoyed your travels and photos. Take care, enjoy your day!
Beautiful takes, especially the first two!
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like the artist's work and home. Nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteHello Mae,
ReplyDeleteI have been enjoying your travel posts. I love the hummingbird and the pretty deer. Great sightings and photos. The Davey Audubon Center is a beautiful place. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
A typical adobe home in that area of the country. Lovely oaintings on the house certainly set it apart.
ReplyDeleteI got a kick out of the deer.
This is a place I'd love to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing artist! I love the art of NM and AZ...the soft earthy colors. What a fabulous trip!
ReplyDeleteI loved Santa Fe when I visited it in my 40's. Beautiful place, and I haven't seen Mule Deer since I lived in Nevada. Your photos are a treat.
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