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Cactus Bloom
11×14 acrylic on canvas A mountain chickadee perches on a flowering prickly pear cactus. Inspired by my trip with Grace to Utah and Arizona. Mountain chickadees are basically black capped chickadees who smoke about a pack a day.
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The Woods: Pileated Woodpecker
15×10″-ish acrylic on live edge wood Welcome to my new series, The Woods. It’s about creatures I see in the woods. On wood. A while back, a friend of mine gave me a handful of live edge slabs of locally-sourced wood. I think it’s walnut or something, I’m not a wood guy. I’ve recently gotten…
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Deploy the Landing Gear!
8×10 Acrylic on Canvas A great egret comes in for a dramatic landing. This piece is perfect for the collector who feels like they’re always swooping in to save the day. Especially if you tend to come in a little too hot… The egret is becoming aware of its speed on the landing here and…
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Kolob Canyons
8×10″ Acrylic on Canvas Just north of the main lower canyon at Zion National Park is a very different experience: The Kolob Canyons. Less crowded than the main park, the Kolobs are a must-see for visitors who want to experience the landscape more fully and more slowly, without the lines and the chatty people. It…
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The Watchman
8×10″ Acrylic on Canvas Inspired by the iconic trail at Zion National Park, The Watchman depicts a blooming yucca plant on the side of the trail with a mountain looming in the background. In May of 2023, my wife and I took a belated honeymoon trip to Utah and Arizona to visit Zion, Bryce and…
