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Extra Room
A fantasy, I suppose, but I've been in old houses like this in historic Colorado, and this painting is not as far removed
from reality as one might think. Before development, before condos and superhighways, they were
part of the American landscape.
They still exist, on some old ranches and farms. They were built to last, then added onto as families grew, and extra room was needed.
Lithograph:
24"x 18"
Cost:$160 unmatted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Three of a
Kind
No two aspen trees are really alike.
Each one has a unique shape, and a special way of capturing light.
So even though Capitol Peak, here in the background, is a
prominent Colorado peak, I chose this stand of aspen to be the focus
of my Rocky Mountain landscape.
Giclee print, 18" x 36"
Price: $220 unmatted
Edition of 100, signed and numbered
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West Winds
When I was a boy, our family would vacation in cabins like this,
which we would rent for a week or two in places in Michigan. Even
though the landscape in the background was inspired by my hikes
in Colorado and Western mountains, my first country
experiences were in the Midwest.
What I wanted to capture here was the sense of comfort these tested
old houses retained and passed
on from one occupant to another.
Lithograph: 24" x 36"
Price: $ 190.00 unmatted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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 Hard
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Hard Winter
By the time flowers
are blooming in the Rocky Mountains, it's mid-July and only a few
stubborn glaciers remain. But if the winters are extra long
and hard, the snow fields can remain into August, like in this
creation of Cirque Mountain, in the Sneffels Range of Southwestern
Colorado.
Lithograph: 12" x 36"
Cost: $170 unmatted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Toasting Zeb
This impressive find is Pike's Peak, named after Lieutenant
Zebulon Pike who first came upon it in the Western landscape that was to become Colorado,
in 1806.
The old
house interior is, of course, a creation, but the feeling of light
it captures is both realistic, and fantasy.
Lithograph: 12"x 36"
Cost: $ 160.00 unmatted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Classics
I took a photograph of this stream on a hiking trip in the Wind River
Wilderness Area in Wyoming. The incredible rush of crystal clear water
that a few hours ago was still snow is a Rocky Mountain classic. When
I began creating the interior of the mountain house in this painting,
the idea of putting other American classics in the scene stayed with
me. "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman and "The Way West" by A. B. Guthrie
were simply two of the many possibilities that felt comfortable here.
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Lithograph: 36"x 24"
Cost: $ 190
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Ouray
Mountain
We
frequently name places in the West after the Native Americans who
lived there. Ouray Mountain is no exception. It towers
over the town of Ouray, one of Colorado's numerous old towns which
began as a mining town, and is now a popular tourist destination.
Photographic print: 11" x 14"
Cost: $69 double matted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Threesome
I
absolutely love the way aspen trees capture the light.
I have
dozens of photos I use as reference images to capture in my
paintings, and I never tire of seeking out more.
Photographic print: 11" x 14"
Cost: $69 double matted
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Bed
n' Breakfast #3
Even
in the Rocky Mountain wilderness, it pays to leave the beaten
path. I've been hiking in the country since my childhood, and it's still a surprise
to come upon nature's hidden treasures, like these deer beds, which
I've created from more memories than I can count. It's why I
love realistic art - you can't capture images like this any other
way.
Print
Size: 18" x 24"
Cost: $ 160 .00
Edition of 300 signed & numbered
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Disappearing Act
One of the things I love about the Western landscape is the abrupt ebb and
flow of nature. Unexpected vistas suddenly appear and disappear. Canyons,
waterfalls, and meadows come and go, as do the many springs and streams.
I am constantly surprised and delighted by the land, and thrilled by
our American heritage.
Lithograph : 18 x 24 inches
Cost : $ 160.00
Edition of 500,
signed and numbered
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The
Secret
Because her favorite color was teal, she wore the delicate necklace
often. It was a gift she bought for herself. No one but she knew the
beads spelled "I love you" in Morse code. We had been together for
almost six years before she told me. I wish I'd thought of it myself.
It would be perfect in a painting.
Lithograph : 18 x 24 inches
Cost: $ 160
Edition of 300, signed and numbered
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Ivy League
I have always loved the names of Western landmarks - the Snake
River, the Flat Top Mountains, the Frying Pan River, and the
Bitterroots, all named by frontier people, and they add much to the
romance of the West. Equally intriguing is the Collegiate Peaks
Range, part of which I've captured here. It lies north of Monarch
Pass, and east of Leadville, and include in it's honor roll Mt.
Princeton (here on the left) and it's neighbor,
Mt. Yale.
Lithograph:
12"x 36"
Cost: $ 160.00
Edition of 300, signed and
numbered
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