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I feel so lucky to be living in and near some of the most amazing scenery anywhere! I've always felt that any landscape worth painting is more than the obvious visual elements. The push of an evening breeze, the feel of sun baked sandstone, the scent of sagebrush or the sound of a raven suddenly overhead are examples of the many unseen elements that inform my work. Painting outside, en plein air, provides context and experiences you can't get any other way. It's the perfect compliment to my studio work.
I paint in a style best described as Impressionistic Realism , where strong brushwork and colors are used to express the vitality and beauty of the natural world. I look for a balance between the actual scene and my reaction to it - not to paint precisely what I see, but to paint what I want the viewer to see. I’m happy when a painting is as rich as the landscape that inspired it. My goals are to keep exploring the West’s wild places, search for new ideas and express what I find exciting about landscapes a
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