There is little doubt that I could identify the top 1,000 paintings to the satisfaction of most True West readers as long as my choices were not listed in consecutive order of presumed merit.
So, with the risks in mind, and hiding behind the opinion that truth and beauty are imponderable, here is my selection of the 10 best paintings with New Mexico subjects. Click on the picture to see all ten paintings.
A retired air force fighter pilot living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Forrest Fenn specializes in Old West artifacts and paintings for his online store, Old Santa Fe Trading Company (OldSantaFeTradingCo.com).
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