The Utah Department of Heritage & Arts has decided to purchase the image rights for Procession after its inclusion in their Thrive 125 exhibit (to commemorate 125 years of statehood). I was happy to release the rights to the state. I created this painting with the hope that it would increase awareness of sensitive cultural…
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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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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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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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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’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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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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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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Shots of my latest work! Tabiona Pinyon: Gold leaf, ink, watercolor and coffee on paper. 20×26″
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Finished! often use gold leaf. It reminds me of the sun and the radiance of the desert, and oddly, of an encounter I had with a homeless man and his dog when I was working for the Forest Service. He had been living on the forest for some time, and I periodically stopped in at his…
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Cody Rex Chamberlain 