Art Gallery
There is something special about owning an original watercolor painting instead of a print. You feel the artist’s experience more when holding the original, and a bit of the artist’s soul seems to linger. So, I like to offer original watercolor paintings for sale to others.
I often sketch my small works in the field while on a hike. On good weather days, I add watercolor and complete the painting while sitting on the ground soaking up the sun and my surroundings. Larger works are created in my home studio from field sketches, photographs, and other reference materials.
I usually mat my paintings, and prefer mats that fit into standard-sized frames for the most economical framing option. Small works are matted to fit 8x10 standard frames. Larger works are matted to fit 9x12 to 12x16 standard frames.
Below are samples of my available original watercolor paintings. If interested in purchasing my original art, contact me to inquire about pricing and options.
Small Works
Wood Lily Morning. A rare find, the Wood Lily peeked above the meadow grasses on a dewy July morning in Rocky Mountain National Park. I took a few photos for later sketching, taking care not to disturb the ground surrounding the plant. The 2-foot tall Wood Lily is an extremely fragile plant so painting this beauty is best done elsewhere to protect its habitat.
Dinosaur Lizard. While on an early fall hike in Dinosaur National Monument, I came upon a lizard striking a pose in the late day sun. The shadow cast by the lizard was even reminiscent of a dinosaur.
Opening Soon. Spring wildflowers can take a while to appear in the mountains of Colorado. Still bent from an evening snowfall in late April, this Pasque Flower was ready to open after the sun melted off its protective blanket of snow.
Larger Works
Life on the Edge. Sitting on the edge of a forest burnt by a wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park, I started sketching an Indian Paintbrush. As if to reassure me that life has returned, a male Broad-tailed Hummingbird flashed onto the scene to inspect the plant for nectar.
Cactus Balls. Grasses emerge out of their winter sleep to herald the May explosion of pink flowers from the top of ball cacti. I created the watercolor after a hike in the Ramsay-Shockey Open Space in the foothills west of Loveland, Colorado.
Mr. Pine Squirrel. On a late fall hike to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, I encountered a pine squirrel who seemed overly curious as he watched me from his perch on an old cut log. Or maybe he was just hopeful I would share some of my trail mix with him.
Aspen Eye. A large aspen "eye" watches me each time I start my ascent up the Mill Creek Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Like a familiar friend, I smile and take in the cascade of fall colors surrounding the trunk in late September.
