Mountain Hay

Mountain Hay,  pastel,  8 x 11", $250

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Down Canyon

This is the view from Mountain Village at Big Sky, Montana.  I had gotten up before dawn to watch the sun rise over the mountains.  It was a beautiful subtle sky with thin clouds that reflected the rosy hues.  To capture the breadth of the view I decided to paint on three separate panels and frame them together.  The frame is a beautiful black frame with a glossy finish.  


Down Canyon, Triptych, oil on gessoboard, 6 x 24"
   $600.

Rocks and River

Rocks and River,  oil on canvas, 16 x 20", $1250.

This scene is along the Missouri River near Cascade, Montana.

There was a full moon rising in a very clear sky but there was a pink glow on everything from the setting sun.

Getting Ready for my show at the Holter Museum

Down to the wire I'm putting finishing touches on a couple of large oils.

Wish I could finish them sooner so the paint was drier when I delivered them.

 Here are the finished images:

                                           Willows at Simms,  oil,  62 x 54"

                                            Two Trees,  oil,  62 x 54"

And a smaller one

Last Light on the Missouri,  oil on canvas,  18 x 24"

Willows at Simms

      Sometimes you know the wait will be worth it.  Several days ago I spent the day driving all over Montana.  A beautiful day with lots of clouds in the sky so the light was changing all the time as I drove through vast empty spaces.  I saw the scene below and the willow trees were shaded by clouds.  But I  liked the shapes on the hillside behind the trees so pulled off the road and waited while the sun and clouds danced around.  Then the sun suddenly illuminated the yellow green willows and the scene was transformed.  

Willows at Simms,  oil on gessoboard,  6 x 6",

 $150 ready to frame.

Final 30 in 30 Painting

This is the last painting in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days series to Benefit Prickly Pear Trust. 

 The remaining paintings will be for sale at this special price of $100 through the weekend only.  

25 Paintings have sold!  Thank you all!

Into the Light #3,  pastel on board,  6 x 6"

$100,  ready to frame,  free shipping

22 & 23

Last of the Light 2, oil, 6 x 6:

$100,  ready to frame, free shipping

Backdrop,  oil,  6 x 6"

$100,  ready to frame,  free shipping

Day 3

Alpenglow,  6x8",  oil on board

$100,  unframed,  free shipping

The town of Helena is situated so that most afternoons we are treated to a show of the all the surrounding mountains turning pink.