Sunrise at Courthouse Wash – 11″ x 14″ oils on canvas I took a reference pic here on a bike ride one morning and then painted the scene later in the day while the design I had in mind was still fresh. I painted this in one six hour session; Read more
Ye Olde Swimmin’ Spot – 11″ x 14″ oils on canvas It’s summer, it’s hot, and this is the spot. Well, it can be the spot. Sometimes. If you get lucky. Just don’t jump in without a quick recon of the depth unless you feel like you need some quality Read more
Wildfire Sunrise – 12″ x 16″ oils on canvas The wildfires have made for some unusual morning light around here. #moaboilpainting #moabartist #moabart #oilpainter #originalart #moabmade #desertpainting #canyonpainting #canyonart
Delicate Arch – 8″ x 10″ oils on canvas I call this the “standard issue” Delicate Arch 😂 not just because it feels like I’ve painted it a zillion times, but because this angle is really popular for photos. I still like painting it though, it never turns out exactly Read more
Touch Stone – 12″ x 16″ oils on canvas One of two openings in the massive Double Arch at Arches National Park. The figure is there to illustrate just how massive it is. It’s hard to get a sense of scale if you haven’t been there. Available now at Moab Read more
“Tony & Jack” 16″ x 20″ oils on canvas Commissioned painting for @pamntonydimare. Jack’s first swim, in Dark Canyon Lake, La Sal Mountains. I had a lot of fun painting this one, and I’m really happy with it, and that I’ll get to visit it once and a while at their Read more
Monitor & Merrimac Sunrise – 12″ x 24″ oils on canvas A “sunrise” at Monitor & Merrimac…sort of. If you look at the reference image I took (below), you can see that this is a thing that should not be. The sun doesn’t rise there! But the reference gave me Read more
SOLD: Collared Lizard – 9″ x 12″ oils on canvas Local resident from the Mill Creek WSA. These critters live in many different places in the USA, prefer rocky habitats, and come in lots of different “costumes”. The colors of this one are instantly recognizable if you live here in Read more
Sevenmile Canyon – 8″ x 10″ oils on canvas This is looking up from down in the canyon towards that spot where all the slackliners do their thing. For those who don’t know what slacklines are, see the next picture. It’s like a tightrope only…slack. Why isn’t called it a Read more
Still Water – 16″ x 20″ oils on canvas I painted scene this as a small study in 2023 (see my profile, it’s still on here) and since then I’ve tried a couple of times to paint it larger and failed. I changed quite a few compositional elements, so I’m Read more