These recent paintings were done in the Crestone area. Even the snow scenes were done plein air from inside my van.
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"Crestone Rock and Roll"
12" x 16" oil on linen
Rocky crags and rolling juniper are typical of Crestone
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"Wild Irises"
16" x 20" oil on linen
Wild irises bloom in the springtime marshes near Crestone. This painting was in the "Creative Colorado - Southwest" show exhibited at both the Colorado State Capitol and Denver International Airport (private collection)
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"Challenger Peak with Juniper"
12" x 16" oil on linen
An early snow blankets Challenger Peak with juniper in the foreground
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"Winter Peaks"
9" x 12" oil on linen
Crestone peaks after a fresh snowfall (private collection)
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"San Isabel"
16" x 20" oil on linen
San Isabel Creek in the Sangre de Cristos near Crestone. This painting was in the Plein Air Artists of Colorado 2009 Annual Juried Show.
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"Lonesome Ranch"
9" x 12" oil on linen
A lonesome view of an isolated ranch typical of ranches in the northern San Luis Valley
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"Moffat Church"
9" x 12" oil on linen
The beautiful old church in Moffat, CO
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