Great News!

Great news! I’m happy to announce that both of my entries have been selected for inclusion in the Utah Statewide Annual Exhibition! Procession and Juniper Sky are two of my largest oil paintings and it’s a huge honor to have them exhibited by Utah’s Division of Arts & Museums in such a competitive show. The…

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Show opening at ACM

Tonight is the opening of my show at the Arts Council of Midland (ACM). The gallery opening begins at 5:30 this evening and runs through November 25th. The exhibit will include a selection of works on paper. It’s been such a positive experience to see the dedication and drive the ACM has for bringing the…

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Unveiling Juniper Sky

When I started this painting I had no idea that I could find so much depth in a blue sky. It’s endless— just how it should be. Seems to me that junipers are forever twisting and reaching upwards to the sky, caught in a kind of perpetual longing. For me that’s what life is, a…

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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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Born of Rock & Sun

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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High Desert Journal 2021 Summer Auction

The High Desert Journal (HDJ) Summer Auction goes live on June 18th, 2021! I am so happy to have the opportunity to help my fellow Environmental artists. Environmental writers changed the way I think and deepened my experiences in the outdoors. Below is a link to my donation, an original watercolor, Pinyon & Eclipse. https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/66955/auctions/104554/auction_items/3025640…

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