Southwest

When the first white men entered what we now call Zions Canyon, they must have marveled at the majestic mountain cliffs. The Native American considered Zion to be sacred and surely the early white settlers felt a similar...

"One of my favorite places to paint is Zion National Park located in Southern Utah. The multi-layered sandstone cliffs and desert terrain create endless opportunities for this artist to interpret nature and all her beauty...

"The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park consists of three towers of Navajo Sandstone called Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These sheer cliffs on the west side of Zion Canyon illustrate the Navajo Sandstones...

As you drive through Springdale, Utah, approaching Zion National Park, you see the majestic cliffs of Mount Kiwasava up to the left. The Virgin River winds its way along the desert floor as it has for thousands of years. I...

Zion s features are particularly magical at sunset. Erosion has created myriad shapes and patterns in the Navajo Sandstone, and vegetation seems to pop out of the landscape in the most unexpected places. There are 14...

"One of my favorite places to paint is Zion National Park located in Southern Utah. The multi-layered sandstone cliffs and desert terrain create endless opportunities for this artist to interpret nature and all her beauty...

"The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park consists of three towers of Navajo Sandstone called Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These sheer cliffs on the west side of Zion Canyon illustrate the Navajo Sandstones...

As you drive through Springdale, Utah, approaching Zion National Park, you see the majestic cliffs of Mount Kiwasava up to the left. The Virgin River winds its way along the desert floor as it has for thousands of years. I...

"Have you ever been in red rock country as the warm sun lowers to your back and the moon gently rises over the cliffs. There is almost a low humming sound in the air and I can feel the music of the movement. Its hard to put...

"The Southwest is both beautiful and mysterious. As I explore the ancient canyons with their red rock cliffs and rugged terrain, I sometimes feel as if I am the first man to set foot on such a special place. On one such...

"The Superstition Mountains of Arizona are rich with mystery and legend. There are many tales of Spanish gold and the Indians who protect the secret of the Lost Dutchman. I was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona not far from...

The Watchman stands sentinel at the south entrance to Zion Canyon in Zion National Park. This Navajo Sandstone pinnacle rises 2,555 feet above the canyon floor where the soft current of the Virgin River continues its ageless...

There is a place just outside of Saint George, Utah called theLedges. At the top of the farthest point, I found a view looking down into the valley which was extraordinarily beautiful. The windswept sandstone and flowering...

"Ancient cliff dwellings, over looking the valley below, is the setting for this magical painting. There was something mysterious about this subject that called out to be painted. Although the Anasazi people have long since...

When the first white men entered what we now call Zions Canyon, they must have marveled at the majestic mountain cliffs. The Native American considered Zion to be sacred and surely the early white settlers felt a similar...

"I wanted this to be the kind of painting that had many levels of depths of focus leading your eye into the distance. I imagined this deep canyon hidden away somewhere in the frontier of the southwest. Wild horses graze...

In Southern Utah, the desert is rich in color, form and texture. The red rock cliffs and gorges invite me to traverse their rocky buttes and slide down their puddle ledges. There is beauty here. It is timeless and beloved to...

"The Arizona desert is a joy to paint. So much variety of color and cactus. I had a lot of fun painting the rocks with the impression of green moss growing on them, the way it does out in the desert. There are a lot of...

"Last Spring had been an unusually high rainy season and the desert was bursting with color. One evening as the sun lowered in the sky, I came upon this scene. Back at my studio I attempted to recreate the memory in my mind...

"As the sun drops in the Southwestern sky, the last rays of light touch the tops of the canyon walls. Rose and crimson colors glow above the deep shadows within the canyon. Indians gather around the camp fire to tell stories...