Leon Loughridge (American, b. 1952) The Gorge oil on canvas signed LLoughridge (lower left) 13 3/8 x 23 3/8 inches Provenance: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Donated from a Private Collection New Mexico native Leon Loughridge studied in Taos, Santa Fe, Colorado and in Europe after serving in the armed forces there before returning to Colorado, where he owns a publishing company that specializes in fine printmaking for artists and other vendors. Loughridge is perhaps best known for his etchings and woodblocks, but he is also a fine painter. The Gorge has a plein air ease, taking in the ancient, jagged rupture of the gorge in the misty distance. -James D. Balestrieri Property being sold to benefit the Mission and Vision of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, New Mexico