Desert light warming my heart of stone. Here’s looking forward to the next commission! “Procession” Oil on linen, 94×42″
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Procession
Bristlecones & Canyons
On the precipice of one of the tallest cliffs in America, thousands of feet above the desert floor, my thoughts and vision become crystal. I can almost see the future perched on the edge of the wondrous and horrifying canyon below me. The sky above me and the ancient Bristlecone Pines to each side reassure…
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Two Living Things
Just finished! This piece is officially my last completed work of 2021! I’m very excited to keep up the fight with pen and brush in 2022.Two Living ThingsTea, cranberry juice, ink, and watercolor on paper. 26×40″.
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Tabiona Sky, Painting in Progress
I’m making some real progress with Tabiona Sky. It won’t be long now! In terms of a metaphor to human anatomy; I’m finished with the bones and the muscles, now it’s time for the skin. Winter has just started and I’m already daydreaming of the desert in spring. I can almost feel the warmth of the…
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Path of Light
Unveiling my new drawing! “Path of Light”Gold leaf, ink, watercolor, and coffee on paper. 26×40″This is a special piece to me. The juniper and sheep skull are from an area where my grandfather like to spend as much time as possible—a place he held close to his heart. I remember being out there with him, sitting in…
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Bristlecone Pines & Canyons
On the precipice of one of the tallest cliffs in America, thousands of feet above the desert floor, my thoughts and vision become crystal. I can almost see the future perched on the edge of the wondrous and horrifying canyon below me. The sky above me and the ancient Bristlecone Pines to each side reassure…
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Thrive 125 Catalog
Thrive 125’s selected works are now published on their website! The Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement and Thrive 125 partnered with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums to choose the work of thirteen artists—to celebrate all the people who have shaped this state. I’m very honored to have the state of Utah…
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Golden Land
New drawing!–Out on the mountain with coyotes, I realign with my natural rhythm; hike all day, draw in the evening, sleep under the moon and stars. My life was like this for a few days, not nearly long enough. Is it ever enough time? No matter how long I spend out of the desert, out…
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Juniper Moon
Just finished up this drawing! It seems to me that the Juniper is always reaching for some celestial body—Longing for an embrace like the touch of someone very special who has gone from our lives. Juniper Moon: Gold leaf, ink, blue dye, and coffee on paper. 5×15″
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Cody Rex Chamberlain 