Colorado River Reflections
 
A raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon reveals layer upon layer of immense vertical cliffs with a vaste palette of color that changes with each hour of the day.

Painting: 23"w x 16" pastel with a 2.5" light tan mat in a 28"w x 22" silver metal frame under glass.      $785

    Crystal River, FL

A kayak excursion down Florida's Crystal River reveals serene and relaxing scenes like this, with perhaps an occasional manatee popping its nose out of the water to see what's up. This scene is very near where the Crystal River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

Painting: 24"w x 17.5" pastel on pastel paper, 2" white mat under glass in a narrow wooden frame e: 30"w x 24".       $785 

    Browns Creek Falls

Located west of Salida at the base of Mount Shavano in the upper Arkansas River valley, Brown's Creek spills its snow-melt waters from the Continental Divide into the valley below. The falls shown here are the reward for a 90-minute hike through pine forests and sub-alpine glens.

Painting: 14"w x 11";  pastel on black pastel paper, 2.75" light tan mat under glass in a bronze-colored metal frame, : 20.25"w x 16.25"
       $575

    The Uncannery

The juxtaposition of a modern sailing vessel and an old abandoned cannery brings to mind the adage that change is inevitable.

Painting: 23.5"w x 17";  pastel on black pastel paper, 2.5" brown mat under acrylic in a gold-colored metal frame, : 28"w x 22.5"

      $575 

     Mayan Macaw

Bright colors flash through jungle green as macaws, parrots, and other beautiful avian species fill their evolutionary niche and bring joy to us all.

Painting: 7.5"w x 9";  pastel on black pastel paper with a 2" blue-gray mat in a 12"w x 15.5" brown/cream wood frame under glass. 

      $345 

     Shavano Krumholtz

Clinging to the upper reaches of treeline on steep mountain slopes, wierly shaped trees with sparce folliage known as 'krumholz' eke out a tentative survival in the harsh environment.

Painting: 13.5"w x 10.5";  pastel with a 2" white mat in a 18"w x 15" silver metal frame under glass. 

      Private Collection

     Bees' Business

Watching a couple dozen bees flit around our flower garden gathering nectar provides ample evidence for the common expression "Busy as Bees."

Painting: 11"w x 8";  pastel with a 1,5" dark violet mat in a 16"w x 12" gold colored metal frame under glass. 

      $295 

     Meditation

Slow moving water rippling through a grassy meadow, sparkling in reflected sunlight entices the observer to set aside worldly concerns and meditate on the simple beauty of nature.

Private Collection

     Osprey's Breakfast

Better than "The early bird gets the worm" is "The early osprey gets the salmon." Painting inspired by the mountains on the Olympic Penninsula and the Juan de Fuca Strait that separates Washington state from Vancouver, B.C.

Private Collection