Sweet Retreat Fine art with the fall colors and

with the fall colors and the Rio Grande adding to the scene

The beauty of which were found hiding near large lily pads

The colorful pot reminds one of fish just under the surface where this sea bird might go hunting

and Pastel Journal's 27th Annual Top 100 competition

navajo pearl (oxidized sterling silver) and turquoise

Sweet Retreat Fine art with the fall colors andPainting in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM. DiCappo says of this piece, "I had the opportunity to paint in one of the courtyards at the Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Farm. Its such a quaint location and the play of light and shadow at the entrance to this cottage intrigued me. I often include architecture in my paintings to create a dialogue between the human world and the natural world."