A unique vision of the Taos landscape and light
With watercolors and acrylics, Ouray paints the landscape and the people of Taos. He bathes his subjects in that particular quality of light which is so characteristic of Taos and Northern New Mexico. And into his paintings, he pours his belief in the ineffable spirit which resides in this special place.

Ouray Meyers is principally a self-taught painter. His use of color is intuitive. Ouray was born and raised in Taos, the son of legendary artist, writer and trader Ralph Meyers. Many of the other Taos masters were close friends of the Meyers family. Joseph Sharp, Buck Denton, Leon Gaspard, Nicolai Fechin, Dorothy Brett, and Georgia O'Keeffe were frequent visitors. As a boy, Ouray watched and listened to them. From their example, he learned about both fine art technique and fine art spirit. Influenced by these early Taos painters, he went on to forge a style of his own which is unique and unmistakable. His innovative and contemporary style of painting touches the emotions of the viewer. The ethereal quality of his work tends to make people feel good.

A contemporary vision in Western painting
Ouray's paintings are aspects of Taos which will never change, such as the mountain and the Rio Grande gorge. In yet another style, Ouray paints works of symbolic, yet direct expressionism. Works which evoke the spirit of gentle strength he believes to be essential in Taos.