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PALAYPA BAR
$664.00 framed
The pronghorn is quite common in Wyoming. Growing up in this
wonderful state I've seen hundreds of Pronghorn but had never seen one
in water, although I knew they would be required to cross waterways.
I called our local Game and Fish and discussed this with them and they
told me they have witnessed them swimming across one of the largest lakes
near our home town. I love painting this beautiful animal and I really
enjoy painting water so this was a fun project. I hope you enjoy
it too.
YELLOWSTONE HIGH RISE
$430.00 framed
The Roosevelt Arch was the original entrance into Yellowstone.
It is located near Gardiner, Montana in the northern part of the Park.
Doing photo work up there I saw two Golden Mantle Squirrels running
around and it made me wonder what they thought of this mammoth
structure.
BIG HORNS
IN THE HOO DOOS
BATH TIME
$664.00 framed
Nothing is cuter than a baby bear cub, except two
bear cubs. I am enjoying painting water so much;
I keep telling my wife I must be in the water phase
of my art career. I knew I wanted to paint these
grizzly bears and when I was trying to select
the landscape, Donna said "you are enjoying water,
paint water". So I did and I'm very happy with
the final product.
Most
of the originals that Jim has made prints of have sold.
These
are the only ones left -
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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
$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.
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