Capturing moments of exceptional beauty
The Natural World

Sunset at 30,000 Feet
30" x 40". Oil on Canvas
Flying home from Italy, I looked out the window and saw a magnificent sunset. The reflected colors were
stunning and unforgettable. This sight demanded to be preserved in a painting.

Yampa Valley Sunset XIV
20" x a 60". Oil on Canvas
Rocky Mountain sunsets are often dramatic. Their unceasing, creative beauty demands that I paint them. In this sunset yellow rays filtered through two cloud layers and almost reach the mountains below.

The Grand Prairie
48" x 48". Oil on Canvas
The Grand Prairie region of Arkansas offers wide, expanses of farmland and subtle, provocative coloration throughout the day​. It's inspirational to me.

Yampa Valley Sunset IX, Snowy Branch
36" x 36". Oil on Canvas
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Bare, individual branches hold snow and set the scene for the valley view below

Emerald Mountain
20" x 20". Oil on Canvas
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Autumn colors can look like patchwork quilts--to me. Groupings of fall hues bump against each other. It's exciting to see and contemplate.

Snowy Flattops
12" x 24". Oil on Canvas
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In winter, morning light illuminates The Flottops, Colorado's third-largest wilderness area. Although the visible colors and details change throughout the day, morning light is best!
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Spring Sunrise
30" x 48". Oil on Canvas
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There is magic in the warm morning light that hits the mountaintops and is reflected into the valley

Little Bear
60" x 36". Oil on Canvas
Yes, this yearling was on my back porch trying to get into the house.
I was on the other side of the glass taking pictures. Notice that his paws are on the sliding door handle...!
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Purple Bear
40" x 30". Oil on Canvas
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This fella was at a friend's window, looking in from outside. On a car trip, I sketched him in purple. I liked the unusual idea of a purple bear
and painted him that way.

The Frog Formerly Known as Prince
36" x 36". Oil on Canvas
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Art can have humor! The idea for this painting came to me during a meditation and was for a portrait of a frog. His portrait is accurate (although he wasn't a good sitter). The bottom is abstracted, and the top is like an old Olan Mills background.