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Enjoying the Path Wherever It Was Taking Me - Sold
14x11 Oil on panel
With 3" black hand-painted wooden frame
I left the trail behind and followed the stream. That’s always my recommendation. Follow the water and the mountains and let your heart drink. Title by Mary Oliver
Evergreen Paths to Streams Unseen - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
3" black wooden frame.
Sometimes I sit by the river and feel like I’m slipping into a dream. The landscape slides away and all I’m left with are the feelings of the things I paint.
Peaceful Moments - Sold
18x24 Acrylic on panel
Being in the mountains, I feel like I can rest again. This is the first time we brought our new rescue on the trail. He loves it! I'm stopped short when the trees give way to a vista, guarded by a pair of aspens in full fall glory. Staunton State Park.
Invitation to Peace - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
Resting by the creek on my way up the hillside, my breathing slows and I become aware of the sounds of the forest around me. Today my goal isn't getting to the top--it's to find a place of peace. Silver Creek, St. Mary's, CO
Windswept Beauty - Sold
11x14 Acrylic on Panel
The weather today was something else: 45mph winds and cold. I had to hold onto the painting otherwise it wanted to fly away. After losing the battle several times, I decided to finish this one later. Sheep and Jelm Mountains, WY
Dry Gulch - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on cradled panel, framed.
This gulch is a small walk from the Eastern entrance. Pinyon juniper and sage brush seem to grow from the rocks themselves: Colorado National Monument
Bluebells at Artists Point - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on Panel
The bluebells add color to the normally sparse mountainside. In the distance, the continental divide stands tall.
Golden Fall Afternoon - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on board
The golden grass catches the strong late afternoon light and shimmers in the breeze. The lake is darker than I expected today. Everything is getting ready for the long winter.
Pearce Park - Sold
14x11 acrylic on panel
The Front Range silhouettes the trees while walking through the open space. The trail leads me through a field brimming with color. Pearce Park.
Open Space in the Fall - Sold
11x14 Acrylic on panel
Walking the open spaces centers me. Nature helps put things in perspective. I'm so thankful for these pockets of calm in our community. Pearce Park
Chautauqua Trail - Sold
11x14 Acrylic on panel
I sometimes forget how beautiful Boulder can be. Today, I went hiking in Chautauqua park. I didn't get very far up the trail before deciding to paint. With all the rain this year, the colors were on full display.
Surrounded by Color - Sold
24x18 Acrylic on Canvas
One of the iconic views of Golden--looking West from the bridge on Washington. This view doesn't get old.
Tarryall Creek - Sold
11x14 Oil on panel
The mountain creek widens for a moment just west of the Tarryall Reservoir. This particular afternoon, the brilliant blue of the sky was matched color for color in the reflections on the water—only broken be a few stones in the distance.
Embracing Joy - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
Some days you need to spend near the water. My laughing children and the smiling fisherman wade up and down the creek while I paint. Hay Creek: near the Twin Eagles trailhead.
Mountain Stream - Sold
11x14 Acrylic on panel
Just past Kenosha pass, you run into the small city of Jefferson. Turn left. There's only one option. As you drive back into the mountains, you come across a mountain stream. My children played in it for hours.
Below the Falls - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on board.
Today was a family affair: my three children and the dog. The kids read and played while I painted. The morning sun cuts across the upper part of the falls leaving the lower in shadow. Eldorado Canyon: Boulder Creek
Early Color - Sold
18"x24" Acrylic on canvas
Original painting framed with 3" dark gray frame.
Small clumps of aspen get a head start on their Fall colors. Davis Ponds Loop, Staunton State Park.
Greeting the Morning Sun - Sold
24x18 Acrylic on cradled panel
Eldorado Canyon is one of my favorite places. This crisp Fall morning, I took my paints and traversed the rocks to the middle of South Boulder Creek. As I started to paint, the morning sun just started to peak through to the trees on top of the canyon.
Reflections in Orange - Sold
24x18 Acrylic on canvas
Original painting framed with 3" dark gray frame.
Fall in Colorado. I came upon this scene during one of my walks near Ralston Creek. The orange leaves from the trees filled the water, mirroring the colors above.
Reflected Sky Study - Sold
14"x11 Acrylic on board
Original painting framed with 3" dark gray frame.
The mountain creek widens for a moment just west of the Tarryall Reservoir. This particular afternoon, the brilliant blue of the sky was matched color for color in the reflections on the water—only broken be a few stones in the distance.
October Reflections - Sold
24"x18" Acrylic on cradled board.
Gallery style, 1.5 in deep with sides painted black,
Fall in Colorado. While walking under a canopy of leaves, the sky comes through a gap in the trees and reflects turquoise on the water.
Sunset over Eldorado Canyon - Sold
18x24 Acrylic on panel
Eldorado Canyon is one of my favorite places in Colorado. I'm lucky enough to watch more than a few sunsets over the canyon.
Evening Walk - Sold
18x24 Acrylic on canvas
During my evening walk, Colorado was showing off a bit. The sky was alight. The mountains were purple. You could just make out blues and purples in the shadows of the prairie grasses.
Exploring the Open Space - Sold
18x24 Acrylic on Canvas
The open fields and stands of trees call to me. Some days, I pull the car over on the way home from wherever and wander through the tall grass. I'm so thankful for these pockets of calm in our community. Pearce Park
Facing East - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
The sun paints the mountains full of pinks and oranges. I'm standing on the bridge near the visitors center, facing East: Eldorado Canyon
Artist's Point - Sold
14x11 Oil on board.
At the top of Flagstaff road in Colorado there is a little park off to the right. If you travel all the way to the western-most point, you get a clear look of the Continental Divide. Today, the native purple Iris was in bloom.
Wildflowers by the Lake - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
Wildflowers make my heart happy. The early summer rains have kept them in bloom long past their normal season. Standley Lake, Arvada.
Water of Laughter - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on Board
Some days you need to spend near the water. My laughing children and the smiling fisherman wade up and down the creek while I paint. Tarryall Creek: past the Twin Eagles trailhead.
Tarryall Falls - Sold
18x24 Acrylic on cradled panel
People play in the reservoir on the other side of the outcropping. My children climb the boulders on the hillside. I'm hopping from rock to rock to get a better view of the small waterfall.
Petrified Wood - Sold
24"x24" Acrylic on cradled board
We took family vacation to the Grand Canyon. On our way we stopped by the National Petrified Forest. The colors in the petrified wood were spectacular. This is a view of one of the logs.
Water in the Mountains - Sold
18x24x1.5 Acrylic on cradled board.
Gallery style, 1.5 inches deep with sides painted black.
Often when hiking on a dry hillside, you will come up over a ridge and be blessed with a view of a lake on the other side of the mountain. I'm captivated by these kinds of views.
Approaching Storm Study - Sold
8"x10" Acrylic on canvas
Original painting framed with 1" dark gray frame.
An evening rain storm swept south over the foothills. I watched it slowly start to obscure the mountains behind it.
Clear Creek, Golden - study: Sold
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
One of the iconic views of Golden--looking West from the bridge on Washington. Even after years of painting it, this view doesn't get old.
Ute Creek - Sold
Acrylic on cradled panel, framed
I spent the morning walking the banks of this small tributary to the Tarryall Creek. I believe the Lost Creek Wilderness starts just past the rock formation in the background.
Morning at the Lake - Sold
14x11 Acrylic on panel
This morning was gray. The sun didn't come out until I was packing up. I was able to find some colorful reflections in the water from the opposite shore.
Ralston Creek - Sold
24"x18" Acrylic on canvas
Matte black float frame
I take my children on walks through the Ralston Creek Trail in the summer. This day, the reflections on the water were enchanting.
Standley Lake - Sold
16"x20" Acrylic on canvas
Matte black float frame
During the summer our family enjoys hiking the local trails around Standley Lake. This afternoon the wildflowers were in full bloom and the grasses were exploding in color.
Morning in the Canyon - Sold
14"x11" Acrylic on board
Original painting framed with 3" dark gray frame.
Eldorado Canyon is one of my favorite places. This crisp Fall morning, I took my paints and traversed the rocks to the middle of South Boulder Creek. As I started to paint, the morning sun just started to peak through to the trees on top of the canyon.
Into the Meadow - Sold
18"x24" Acrylic on Canvas
I'm following a two-track on a warm summer afternoon. Up ahead there is a clearing.
The Last Snow on the Mountain - Sold
14"x11" Acrylic on cradled panel
Original painting framed with 3" dark gray frame.
In the Eldorado Canyon State Park, I found myself on the Fowler trail with my painting gear. The trees hadn't yet started to bud. This was the last snow on the mountain.
This painting is currently available at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, Golden, CO.
https://spiritsinthewindgallery.com/
