A new painting that will be part of my upcoming solo show at Haven Gallery! The show is called “The Shadowland” and runs from March 29th – April27th.
I am still painting like mad for the show. I have plenty of work in the studio but aiming to put together a very strong and cohesive collection.
This painting will be available through Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. One of the twenty paintings in my solo show opening May 9th!
This is one of three paintings in the show on square 24” wood cradled board. I hadn’t painted panels this particular dimension since college which is an odd thing to realize.
The painting is inspired by the smoke filled skies that are far too common in Summer.
This painting was sold a number of years back through Horizon Fine Art Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming. It’s only June and it seems fire is already a major threat. It’s a terrible trend that is only getting worse.
We had some rain last night in North Idaho. The sky is bright and we have a break from the wildfire smoke. It feels like a miracle. I just finished this painting and it really reflects the beauty of the day.
One of two small forest paintings I just finished painting. The western smoke seems to be seeping into my work.
The west filled with smoke, the sunsets filled with color.
Happy Halloween! I painted this last November it seems to have the right vibe for today.
While picking up my Vashon Island show I saw friends and family. I was fortunate to carve pumpkins with my sister’s family! That is me in the foreground.
In 1988 there were huge forest fires in Yellowstone National Park. My Dad and I drove through the park on our way to an epic backpacking trek just south of Yellowstone. I thought I would never see forest fires like that again, I wish that were true.
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