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Lake Life, 16×20, oil on linen
During the heat of last summer, I was commissioned to create a plein air painting of a backyard and garden. Not only was the painting planned as a Christmas gift for her husband, the painting also commemorated the work... Read More
“Reflections of You”, 16×20, oil on canvas board
Every time I look at this piece, I think of our annual summer trips to the Snowy Range. Memories of hiking to the top of the 13,000+ peak, rock climbing the crumbling granite, and hiding from lighting in a... Read More
River’s Song, 11×14, oil on linen
River’s Song, 11×14, oil on linen is now on view and available at our 7th Annual Chasing Light Art Show that continues through this Saturday. Based on a plein air painting of the Poudre River, I brought the study... Read More
7th Annual Chasing Light Invitational Dec 5-15
It’s nearly time for our 7th Annual Invitational of Northern Colorado Plein Air Artists Chasing Light Art Show. This year, the show focuses on small works. I’ll have several field studies and a couple of studio works based on... Read More
Steamboat Springs Plein Air
This fall, I drove to Steamboat Springs with wildfires raging to the north and smoldering to the south. Questions swirled. Would we have decent visibility? Would we be detoured on the return trip? Last year was cold, snowy,... Read More
Lean Into the Light
A picture perfect fall day along the Poudre River. As I painted this scene, I thought of poet Mary Oliver and this phrase from her book, Winter Hours. Sometimes, I think, were I just a little rougher made, I... Read More