Maynard Dixon Country 2010

About D. LaRue Mahlke

There is a quiet thoughtfulness and passionate purpose to the work of artist D. LaRue Mahlke. Her paintings evoke a sense of peace that connects the viewer to the landscapes that she loves to paint, taking the viewer into an intimate encounter with place. The spiritual connection Mahlke feels for her subject is evident in the meditative quality of her paintings, her personal response to the truth and beauty found in nature and its Creator. Recent honors and awards include First Place in Landscape in the Art Renewal Center’s International 2009/2010 ARC Salon, First in Pastels in the 34th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show, Best Small Pastel Award and the Milford Zornes Best Work on Paper Award at Maynard Dixon Country in 2003 and 2004. Her work has been featured in American Artist, The Pastel Journal, Western Art Collector, and Southwest Art.