Jim often paints smaller originals that are never printed.
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Most of the originals that Jim has made prints of have sold.
These are the only ones left -
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SORRY, THE AD SAID REINDEER
$1,810.00 framed  - SOLD

Year after year my wife urged me to create a painting for the holidays.  She was so insistent I wanted to choke her but I couldn’t  - I love her.  I worked on a few concepts and finally created my first holiday release, Sorry the Ad Said Reindeer.

 Living in Wyoming since I was a year old afforded me enormous exposure to mule deer and very limited exposure to reindeer.  I have a rule, actually it’s more of a guideline, paint what you know.  The problem  - how do I use mule deer in a Christmas painting since everyone knows only reindeer can fly; solution  - taking in consideration the state of our economy in 2009, even mule deer can’t get a job.

EVENING AT LAKE
$5,400.00 framed

Most guest facilities are readily seen by the Yellowstone tourist.  However, the Yellowstone Lake Hotel is easily missed if you're not paying attention.
Gracing the northwest shoreline and still in use today, it's an elegant structure that's 13 years older than Old Faithful Inn.  It's colonial architecture is reminiscent of something found in the New England states - not the mountains of Wyoming.

Originally built by the railroad, it had a less than auspicious beginning until Robert Reimer (architect of the Old Faithful Inn) was contracted to beautify the exterior of the building and design an addition for extra guest rooms.

People are drawn to Yellowstone to see the thermal features, beautiful landscapes and bountiful wildlife; man's contributions are worthy of a glimpse also. However short it may be, I highly recommend a visit to this wonderful piece of history.  And don't despair if you feel a need for a day off from all the driving and hiking you've done - as with all parts of Yellowstone, an array of wildlife can be found in the vicinity of the hotel.  Relax, pull up a chair, pour a glass of wine and enjoy the beautiful panoramas; with some patience and a little luck the animals will pass by you.

AUTUMN RUSH - SOLD
$1925.00 framed

The green grass in my painting is called warm spring spike rush and only grows in a few places in the entire world and Yellowstone National Park is one. Except for spring time, the grass is generally green year round.

It grows along several miles of Obsidian Creek which in places parallels the highway from Norris Junction to mammoth.  It requires the water to be a precise balance of heat and mineral content to grow.  With the spring runoff, the balances are diluted and the grass starts to die off, but when the water returns to those delicate balances, the grass makes a come back.

In Autumn Rush, I've added two bull elk about to "rush" each other with the victor winning control of the group of cows in the distance. 

FIRE FIGHTIN' -N- FISHIN'
$1,300.00 framed

Shortly after releasing my print Air Operations an art collector/fire fighter mentioned in passing - not to forget helitac crews in future paintings.  I remembered hearing tales of helicopters reaching their targets and dropping fish as well as water on the fire.  I instantly knew this curious aspect of using such aircraft would be part of my final composition.  So began the daunting task of collecting all the references I needed to complete the painting the way I saw it in my mind's eye.

The cliffs in the painting make up the eastern shore of King Fisher Island on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah.  The island's western slopes have experienced a variety of fires throughout the years.  Most recently, attempts at prescribed burns have been done to help improve the habitat for the area's bighorn sheep population.

BASE CAMP NURSERY
$1,100.00 framed

My concept for Base Camp Nursery  is the direct result of several influences.

The first being a story my mother told of how, on her parents sheep ranch, she had fed an orphan fawn just as she did the bum lambs.  As a child, when visiting my grandparents, I too had the opportunity of feeding several lambs.  I remember barely being able to hold onto the bottle; those little buggers mean business when they're hungry.

Secondly, while bidding on a commission painting for a large catering company, one of the business co-founders shared a story about how his company helped feed a rescued fawn on a fire several years earlier. Stories of firefighters having contact with wildlife vary but are fairly common, with the most notable being the story of Smoky Bear.

Last, but certainly not least, there are women working in every facet of the wild land fire scene. I intend to include them in my paintings whenever possible; Base Camp Nursery can be considered my first installment.