A new painting on a long wood panel! I believe I have two of these panels left to finish. It has been fun painting them vertically and horizontally.
The smoke has increased our sense of atmosphere up here in North Idaho. Wildfires are scary and heavy smoke is really awful. It comes and goes but the persistent haze has directly influenced this piece.
A large moody painting in the studio. I am always motivated by atmosphere and light. The grand mystery.
I finished this new piece. Atmosphere and light really came through with this painting.
A new painting on the easel today. I really love the atmospheric glow around the mountains in this piece. my next solo show will be a year from now in Denver, starting to build towards that goal.
A bit of beauty in the studio. Inspiration from the north west!
I am focusing on some larger pieces but it is always fun to explore ideas on smaller panels.
Two takes on the idea, companion pieces. I will be painting a couple more 12” pieces and the back to large scale work!
I am busy working on some square panels at the moment. This painting is part of a collection of 4 panels of this size. I am also preparing some 24” boards for some larger scale creations.
Enjoying the expansive light of spring.
This was the final painting I completed for my upcoming solo show at Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina.
The exhibit opens March 12th. I just booked my travel so I will be attending this show in person. First trip to Asheville after all these years showing work there!
This painting is a pretty special piece. Inspiration from the Green Monarch Mountain range along Lake Pend Oreille.
I was very pleased to hear that this painting was sold through Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina! I will be having my third solo show at the gallery in the early spring of 2026. I will post the dates for the show when it gets a bit closer. I am hoping to make it out for this exhibit, I have always wanted to visit the town!
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