Sold Works | Nancee Jean Busse

There Ya Are!
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 24 x 18
Dream Guardian
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 7.75 x 16. I actually ended up gifting this to a family member who was having a rough go. His chemo treatments for an aggressive form of cancer gave him terrible nightmares. I wanted to give him s…
Runner's Gotta Run
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 24 x 18. Runner's Gotta Run, Acrylic, 18x24. I always paint a bird between other paintings; it helps me clear my mind and ready myself for something different. We saw and photographed this guy whi…
MOONLIGHT SONATA SANDHILL CRANES
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 16" x 16" x 2"
Day's End
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 20" x 1.5". FINE ART PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE This has been my year of painting the things that fill my soul with loveliness and beauty. The photo reference I used for this painting is one I took…
BROKEN KITE
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 8" x 1"
RIVER ROAD TO MOAB
Acrylic, Board, 18" x 30"
TWO GEESE AND A GREAT BLUE HERON
Acrylic, Canvas, 18" x 18" x 1.5". Another painting of the field behind my old fine art studio. Much of the winter, it was filled with Canada geese picking through the snow and resting in the sun. On this day, a Great B…
SURVIVOR
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 16" x 20"
GRAY SKIES; BLUE HERON
Acrylic, Board, 23" x 9". I love painting birds! I also loved the monochromatic nature of the palette. I wanted to paint a piece with a subtle, calming palette. Great Blue Herons wait so patiently when they are hunting.…
ELK CALF STUDY
Acrylic, Linen, 8" x 10" x 1.25". Fine Art Prints are Available HERE This is a small study painted prior to a larger piece. I photographed this elk calf up in Yellowstone on the Madison River. This calf and 4 others wer…
RED GRIZ
Acrylic, Canvas, 12" x 16" x 1.5"
WHY WE HOWL
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 12" x 9" x 1.5"
COYOTE ON KIVA
Acrylic, Linen, 20" x 16" x 1.5"
Red
Acrylic, Board, 24" x 24" x 1.5". Sometimes I paint something just for the pure fun of it. Red is one of those paintings. All I wanted to paint was the motion and musculature of this beautiful horse. Setting didn’t matt…
RAINBOW ARCH
Acrylic, Canvas, 11" x 14" x 1.5". Lake Powell was formed from the controversial damming of Glen Canyon. This is a painting of Rainbow Arch, now found by floating up one of the many brilliant, red canyons of Lake Powell…
WORKING THE RELEASE PEN
Acrylic, Linen, 24" x 18" x 1". FINE ART PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE A few years ago I was given permission to photograph the sheep handlers working the release pen at the Meeker International Sheepdog Trials. It was fasc…
MEADOWLARK
Acrylic, Canvas, 11" x 14" x 1.5"
THERE
Acrylic, Linen, 14" x 11". When an artist or photographer takes photos of birds at Bosque del Apache, they are typically taking those photos in the bitter cold of early December. The morning I shot the photo referenced…
FIRST SNOW AT ARROWHEAD
Pastel, Paper, 20" x 27". Arrowhead is an area between Montrose, Colorado and Gunnison, Colorado. The altitude is high and the first snow comes early. Prints Are Available HERE.
OWL BUSINESS
Acrylic, Canvas, 12" x 9" x .5"
KISSING COUPLE AT SUNSET
Acrylic, Linen, 16" x 20" x 1.5". Fine Art Prints are available HERE
SEMINOLE POLYCHROME JAR
Acrylic, Linen, 12" x 12". I love the ancient pottery of the American Southwest. The muted, earth-tone palette and beautiful designs are so appealing!
DOUBLE-NECKED JAR
Acrylic, Board, 10" x 8". Anasazi, Native American pot. Muted, earthtone palette: warm grays, sepias with subtle shadows.
OCTOBER AFTERNOON ON THE REDLANDS
Acrylic, Linen, 22" x 30" x 1.5"
4 DIRECTIONS WEST
Acrylic, Yupo mounted on CanvasBoard, 26" x 20" x .5"
BATHED IN GOLD
Acrylic, Linen, 16" x 20" x 1.5". Standing in a heavily wooded aspen forest in autumn is like standing in the lens of a kaliedoscope. This Colorado landscape painting is of an aspen forest up around Gunnison, Colorado.…
MONUMENT,STORM APPROACHING
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12" x 1.5"
VIOLET
Acrylic, Canvas, 12" x 9" x 1.5". This is a portrait of one of my favorite ravens. We've had a pair hanging around the house for years. In the spring of 2013 our pair had a very successful reproductive season. They show…
THE STORYTELLER
Acrylic, Canvas, 30" x 40" x 1.5". Titled The Storyteller, this is an acrylic painting, 30x40. In this painting there are 2 storytellers: the me-the-artist and the child in the glowing teepee. Both of us are spinning ya…
MUSHROOM ROCK
Acrylic, Canvas, 24 x 48 x .5". "Mushroom Rock" is a commission piece, painted for a couple who lives at the foot of the Colorado National Monument. There are so many views of the Monument, but they are all stunning at…
Rain Blows In From Fruitia
Acrylic, Linen, 11" x 14" x 1.5". I love the way the red rock cliffs of the Colorado National Monument look when the sun is full on them from the east, but a storm is building behind them from the west.
SNOW BIRD
Acrylic, Canvas, 11" x 14" x 1"
Sunrise, McElmo Canyon
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 32" x 1.5". This painting is titled "Sunrise, McElmo Canyon." It's of the beautiful mountain lion I photographed at the Triple D photo shoot down in Cortez. The sun was beginning to pour into the…
I LOVE YOU
Pastel, Paper, 12" x 9"
STILL SLEEPING
Pastel, Paper, 17" x 22"
SWEET DREAMS
Pastel, Paper, 17" x 22"
GULLY ON THE COUNTER
Pastel, Paper, 14" x 11"
Crossing the Chalkline
Acrylic, Linen, 20" x 16" x 1.5". Crossing the Chalk Line was the first prize winner for the 2005 Art Competition at The Meeker Classic International Sheepdog Competition. It shows a border collie moving sheep during th…
PLEADING HIS CASE TO THE ELDERS
Acrylic, Canvas, 18" x 24" x 1.5"
The Meadow by Lous
Pastel, Paper, 36" x 48" x 1.5". My sister lives at the other end of the valley from me. Her views are beautifully pastoral and her home looks across this gorgeous meadow. It’s lovely in all seasons. In the winter it fi…
Skull and Noose
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 12" x 9" x 1". We live in the high desert of western Colorado. When we bought our property, which had been a sheep ranch, it came with an old corral and loading chute. The corral was full of old v…
Storm Over Grand Mesa
Oil, Canvas, 16" x 20" x 1.5"
Backyard Triptych
Acrylic, Canvas, 24" x 8". Yes! That was my backyard!! Behind my old fine art studio was a cattle ranch and BLM land for as far as the eye could see. The land is high desert and relatively bare, but the play of light on…
34 ROAD CANAL
Pastel, Paper, 24" x 18"
BIRD TOTEM 1
Acrylic, Canvas, 60" x 27.5" x 1.5". I was painting bird after bird for an upcoming show with a sandhill crane theme and needed a break! I staple-gunned a piece of canvas on to the back of bookcase in my studio and bega…
FOX-DREAMS-OF-FLIGHT
Acrylic, Canvas, 14" x 11" x 1.5"
Encounter Under The Sage
Acrylic, Linen, 14" x 18" x 1.5". My working title for this one was actually "Oh Sh--!" but thought that might be inappropriate to some. My reference was a series of photos taken of this encounter a few years ago. We ha…
MOUNT MORAN REFLECTION
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 24" x 36" x 1.5". Fine Art Prints are Available HERE
THE COMING RAIN
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12" x 1.5"
CHEETAH
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 1.5". Fine Art Prints are Available HERE
RED FLOWERS
Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 16" x 1". Fine Art Prints are Available HERE
STORM OVER GRAND MESA
Oil, Arches Watercolor Paper Mounted on Gatorboard, 16" x 20" x 1.5"
BIRTHDAY TULIPS
Pastel, Paper, 16" x 12"
Sally
Acrylic, Canvas, 12" x 9" x 1.5"
Under the Surface
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 30" x 30" x 1.5"
They Said Ada Couldn't Do It
Acrylic, Paper, 12" x 9" x 1.5". Fine Art Prints are Available HERE
A DOG YOU CAN COUNT ON
Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 16" x 1.5". The Meeker Sheepdog Trials is an annual event held in northern Colorado each year. Working Border Collies and their handlers come from all over the world to compete for a grand prize.…
Geese at Corn Lake
Pastel, Paper, 18" x 15"
SWEETIE CAT
Pastel, Paper, 11" x 14". This was my first portrait of my cat, Gulliver. He was a devilish boy, but when he was sleeping he looked perfectly sweet.
Sunrise on Vega
Pastel, Paper, 22" x 30"
FOG BURNS OFF
Acrylic, Linen, 12" x 30" x 1.5". This was the view behind my studio when I lived on the Gunnison River. It was such a beautiful, broad expanse of Colorado high desert. The colors in this painting are blues and shades o…
STORM COMING
Pastel, Paper, 22" x 17"
Mount Garfield Sunset
Acrylic, Board, 36 x 24. The Bookcliffs run from Eastern Utah through Western Colorado, ending in Grand Junction. Mount Garfield is close to the termination point, and a familiar landmark in Grand Junction. It changes d…
THE-ICE-HOUSE
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 10 x 8
Arches at Rattlesnake Canyon
Acrylic, Canvas, 5" x 7". Rattlesnake Canyon is in western Colorado. It's a rugged drive or hike into the canyon and a beautiful hike once down amongst the arches.
October Afternoon on the Redlands
Acrylic, Linen, 22" x 30"
Double-Necked Jar
Acrylic, Board, 10 x 8. Anasazi, Native American pot. Muted, earthtone palette: warm grays, sepias with subtle shadows.
The Storyteller
Acrylic, Canvas, 30 x 40. Titled The Storyteller, this is an acrylic painting, 30x40. In this painting there are 2 storytellers: the me-the-artist and the child in the glowing teepee. Both of us are spinning yarns. The…
TWO GEESE AND A GREAT BLUE HERON
Acrylic, Canvas, 18" x 8". Another painting of the field behind my old fine art studio. Much of the winter, it was filled with Canada geese picking through the snow and resting in the sun. On this day, a Great Blue Hero…
Broken Kite
Acrylic, Canvas, 18" x 10". This painting was a gift to my mother. I painted my sister and the old family beagle/border collie mix, in the backyard of our family home in Peoria, Illinois. Sunny days; light hearts.
Violet
Acrylic, Canvas, 12 x 9. This is a portrait of one of my favorite ravens. We've had a pair hanging around the house for years. In the spring of 2013 our pair had a very successful reproductive season. They showed up in…
Rain Dance
Acrylic, Board, 16 x 20. Last summer, after a heavy rainstorm, this lovely hawk landed by our window to dry off after the deluge. It strutted and flapped its wings, while we took photo after photo. What a marvelous disp…
Red Rocks; Blue Heron
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 12". The canyons in Lake Powell are full of wonder and mystery. My husband and I were floating back from Davis Gulch and this blue heron followed our course for a while, perching on rocks and obse…
Sunrise Burst at Bosque
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 24' x 18" x 2". I love Bosque del Apache, the wildlife preserve in New Mexico. Annually, several hundred thousand snow geese and over 50,000 sandhill cranes winter there. What a sight! Pr…
Rainbow Arch
Acrylic, Canvas, 11" x 14". Lake Powell was formed from the controversial damming of Glen Canyon. This is a painting of Rainbow Arch, now found by floating up one of the many brilliant, red canyons of Lake Powell and hi…
October Afternoon on the Redlands
Acrylic, See print options, 22" x 30". This view of the Colorado National Monument is from old Hwy 340 from Grand Junction to Fruita, Colorado. Three years ago, this painting was juried into an art show in Fort Collins,…
Kissing Couple at Sunset
Acrylic, Linen, 16" x 20". The Colorado National Monument is full of fabulous redrock canyons and rock formations. This formation, called The Kissing Couple, is one of my favorites. I love the brilliant reds, magentas,…
Coyote on the Kiva
Acrylic, Paper, 20 x 16
Under the Surface
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 30" x 30" x 1.5"
Day's End
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 20". This has been my year of painting the things that fill my soul with loveliness and beauty. The photo reference I used for this painting is one I took up in Kalispell a few years ago. It WAS t…
UP
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 30" x 30". A fabulous burst of snow geese at Bosque del Apache.
Courthouse Group at Arches
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 9 x 12. The Courthouse Group at Arches National Monument.
MEADOWLARK
Acrylic, Canvas, 11" x 14" x 1.5"
FOX-DREAMS-OF-FLIGHT
Acrylic, Canvas, 14" x 11"
San lldefonso Pot
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12" x 1.5"
Coyote on a Kiva
Acrylic, Linen, 20 x 16. In the American Southwest, one of the most iconic sounds is that of coyotes, howling at sunset. I loved painting this coyote, and filled the painting with the gorgeous, thick yellows, roses, and…
Sweet Pea on the 34 Road Canal
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 24 x 18. Our western Colorado city is criss-crossed by irrigation canals leading from both the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers. It allows for a high desert landscape to become an agricultural haven.…
High Desert Puma
Acrylic, Canvas, 16 x 20. It's rare to see a mountain lion close to town. Occasionally, though, one will be spotted on the Colorado National Monument adjacent to our house. So beautiful, sleek, graceful, and powerful!!
Sosi_Black_on_White
Acrylic, Canvas, 6 x 6. Sosi Black on White Jar, Acrylic, 6x6. Framed.
SPIRIT ANIMALS
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 7 x 5
Anasazi Black on White Olla
Acrylic, Paper, 6 x 6. This small acrylic painting of a Native American Anasazi pot was painted on a sandy-surfaced paper. I love painting the beautiful geometric designs on ancient Native American pottery!
Bird Totem 1
Acrylic, Canvas, 60 x 27.5. I was painting bird after bird for an upcoming show with a sandhill crane theme and needed a break! I staple-gunned a piece of canvas on to the back of bookcase in my studio and began paintin…
Fionnuala, Weatherer of Storms
Acrylic, Board, 28" x 30"
The Meadow by Lou's
Pastel, Paper, 36" x 48". My sister lives at the other end of the valley from me. Her views are beautifully pastoral and her home looks across this gorgeous meadow. It’s lovely in all seasons. In the winter it fills wit…
Valkyrie
Oil, Canvas Board, 16" x 20". My husband and I cross from Grand Junction, Colorado to Prescott, Arizona several times a year. It's so beautiful and wide open in the desert! We watched this amazing storm cell march acros…
True Gold
Acrylic, Linen, 16 x 20. I love Colorado in the autumn! The lemon yellow leaves of the turning aspens juxtaposed with a high-altitude Colorado blue sky is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.
4 Directions - West
Acrylic, Yupo mounted on CanvasBoard, 26 x 20 x 1/2 inch. This painting is one in a series called "4 Directions." See below:
Tiger
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 1.5". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 A…
STORM OVER GRAND MESA
Oil, Canvas, 16" x 20" x 1.5"
Cheetah
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Arc…
Skull and Noose
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 12 x 9. We live in the high desert of western Colorado. When we bought our property, which had been a sheep ranch, it came with an old corral and loading chute. The corral was full of old vaccinat…
Survivor
Acrylic, Canvas Board, 16" x 20". After I paint a very large and detailed piece, I need to paint a couple of smaller and faster pieces. That's what this raven painting represents. I wanted to paint this old raven using…
River Road to Moab
Acrylic, Board, 18 x 30
They Said Ada Couldn't Do It
Acrylic, Paper, 9" x 12". This was my first Ada painting. Following They Said Ada Couldn’t Do It, I painted Ada Calls in the Birds. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival Art Paper $125.00 USD 20 x 24 Arc…
FLY SOUTH
Acrylic, Linen, 27.5" x 22.5" x 1.5". Recently I painted several pieces for a show with a sandhill crane theme. I've painted many realistic images of the sandhills and for this show I allowed myself to create a few fanc…
San Ildefonso Pot
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12". A still life in earth tones that includes pears, a San Ildefonso pot, and a highly textured rug. Prints Available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival Art Paper $125.00 USD 20 x 24 Archival Ar…
Monument,Storm Approaching
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12"
Encounter Under the Sage
Acrylic, Linen, 18 x 14 x 1/2 inch. My working title for this one was actually "Oh Sh--!" but thought that might be inappropriate to some. My reference was a series of photos taken of this encounter a few years ago. We…
Leopard
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2"
Vangie's Sky
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 20" x 1.5"
Ada Looks Her Best
Acrylic, Board, 40" x 12" x 1". Ada Looks Her Best was inspired by a friend who made the brave decision to find love by getting online and scheduling 30 dates, with 30 different men, in 30 days. What a warrior. And gues…
Lion
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Arc…
Leopard
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Arc…
Tiger
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival…
Puma
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Arc…
Cheetah
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 18" x 6" x 2". The MEOW! series is an expression of joy. Beautiful big cats, bright colors, abstract backgrounds. This series was pure fun to paint. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Arc…
MOUNT GARFIELD REFLECTION
Acrylic, Linen, 36" x 24"
Sunrise on Vega
Pastel, Paper, 22" x 33"
Rain Blows in from Fruitia
Acrylic, Linen, 11" x 14"
Elk Calf Study
Acrylic, Linen, 8" x 10". This is a small study painted prior to a larger piece. I photographed this elk calf up in Yellowstone on the Madison River. This calf and 4 others were sunning themselves on a small island in t…
Red Griz
Acrylic, 12" x 16"
Sunrise, McElmo Canyon
Acrylic, Canvas, 16" x 32". This painting is titled "Sunrise, McElmo Canyon." It's of the beautiful mountain lion I photographed at the Triple D photo shoot down in Cortez. The sun was beginning to pour into the canyon…
Sunrise on Vega
Pastel, Paper, 22" x 30". Vega State Park is a popular recreation destination for hunters and residents of Colorado. While camping there one autumn, I shot the reference photo for this painting. The sun was rising and s…
Birthday Tulips
Pastel, Paper, 16" x 12". I don’t paint many still life paintings, but when I put flowers in my home it always makes me happy. These big, fat, sexy tulips made me so happy I had to paint them! Original available. Prints…
Geese at Corn Lake
Pastel, Paper, 18" x 15". Corn Lake is a local fishing hole in Grand Junction. It’s populated by a wide variety of waterfowl. I loved the way the light hit these geese on a bright and sunny December afternoon. Size and…
CROSSING THE CHALK LINE
Acrylic, Linen, 20" x 16" x 1.5". Crossing the Chalk Line was the first prize winner for the 2005 Art Competition at The Meeker Classic International Sheepdog Competition. It shows a border collie moving sheep during th…
34 Road Canal
Pastel, Paper, 24" x 18". Commissions Welcome. Grand Junction, Colorado is surrounded by spectacular views. Walking a canal bank east of town, I looked north toward the Bookcliffs and took the reference photo which insp…
Red Flowers
Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 16". Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival Art Paper $125.00 USD 20 x 24 Archival Art Paper $160.00 USD 24 x 36 Archival Art Paper $250.00 USD 16 x 20 Canvas–Rolled $150.00 USD 20 x 24 Canvas–Rolled…
Why We Howl
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 12" x 9" x 2". Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival Art Paper $125.00 USD 20 x 24 Archival Art Paper $160.00 USD 24 x 36 Archival Art Paper $250.00 USD 16 x 20 Canvas–Rolled $150.00 USD 20 x 24 Canv…
Gray Skies; Blue Heron
Acrylic, Board, 23 x 9. I love painting birds! I also loved the monochromatic nature of the palette. I wanted to paint a piece with a subtle, calming palette. Great Blue Herons wait so patiently when they are hunting. T…
Mount Moran Reflection
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 24" x 36" x 1.5. This is the view of the Teton Range from Oxbow Bend. This view is one of the most photographed landmarks on our planet. Little wonder. Prints Available. Size and Substrat…
Kissing Couple at Sunset
Acrylic, Linen, 16" x 20". The Colorado National Monument is full of fabulous redrock canyons and rock formations. This formation, called The Kissing Couple, is one of my favorites. I love the brilliant reds, magentas,…
Rain Blows In From Fruitia
Acrylic, Linen, 11" x 14". I love the way the red rock cliffs of the Colorado National Monument look when the sun is full on them from the east, but a storm is building behind them from the west.
Gully on The Counter
Pastel, Paper, 14" x 11". Commissions Welcome.
MOONLIGHT SONATA (SANDHILL CRANES MOONLIGHT PAINTING)
Acrylic, Ampersand Cradleboard, 16" x 16" x 2.0. There's something timeless and romantic about large birds in flight, sandhill cranes in particular. Western Colorado is one of the migratory flyways for greater sandhill…
Sally
Acrylic, Canvas, 12" x 9"
Why We Howl
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 12" x 9" x 2.0. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival Art Paper $125.00 USD 20 x 24 Archival Art Paper $160.00 USD 24 x 36 Archival Art Paper $250.00 USD 16 x 20 Canvas–Rolled $150.00 USD 20 x 24 Can…
Violet-Contemplates-Mortality
Acrylic, Canvas, 12 x 9. Another painting in the wildlife series I've been working on. This is a small 9x12 study of one of our resident ravens. I've been wondering about the raven we relinquished to DOW for rehabilitat…
Uncompahgre Gold
Acrylic, Board, 12" x 30". When my painting studio faced south toward the Gunnison River I was able to watch waterfowl fly the canyon every day. Geese, ducks, herons, eagles, and sandhill cranes flew over that waterway…
Mount Moran Reflection
Acrylic, Cradleboard, 24" x 36". This is the view of the Teton Range from Oxbow Bend. This view is one of the most photographed landmarks on our planet. Little wonder.
34 Road Canal
Pastel, Paper, 24" x 18". Grand Junction, Colorado is surrounded by spectacular views. Walking a canal bank east of town, I looked north toward the Bookcliffs and took the reference photo which inspired this landscape.…
Pleading His Case to the Elders
Acrylic, 18" x 24". The actual name of this rock formation on the Colorado National Monument is Devil’s Kitchen. But at sunset, it looks to me like a smaller figure pleading earnestly with his more formidable elders. I…
Mount Garfield Reflection
Acrylic, Linen, 24" x 36". This painting depicts one of the most recognizable landmarks in Grand Junction, Colorado. When I first moved to Grand Junction from Illinois, I couldn’t find the appeal of the stark, stony cli…
A Fine Autumn Day
Acrylic, Board, 30" x 18". I loved this image! I took the reference photo of a pair of ducks swimming companionably under a golden tree dropping its leaves. It’s full of rich golds, yellows, ochres and oranges. Original…
Bathed in Gold
Acrylic, Linen, 16" x 20". Standing in a heavily wooded aspen forest in autumn is like standing in the lens of a kaliedoscope. This Colorado landscape painting is of an aspen forest up around Gunnison, Colorado. Origina…
First Snow at Arrowhead
Pastel, 20" x 27". Arrowhead is an area between Montrose, Colorado and Gunnison, Colorado. The altitude is high and the first snow comes early. Original available. Prints available. Size and Substrate 16 x 20 Archival A…
Fog Burns Off
Acrylic, Linen, 12" x 30". This was the view behind my studio when I lived on the Gunnison River. It was such a beautiful, broad expanse of Colorado high desert. The colors in this painting are blues and shades of white…
The End of Davis Gulch
Acrylic, Canvas, 48" x 60". Lake Powell is a magically beautiful place. The Glen Canyon dam was completed in 1966 in spite of the impassioned protests of environmentalists, naturalists, historians, and archeologists. Th…
A Dog You Can Count On
Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 16". The Meeker Sheepdog Trials is an annual event held in northern Colorado each year. Working Border Collies and their handlers come from all over the world to compete for a grand prize. I paint…
A Fine Day in Meeker
Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 16". Original on tour with Paint America Top 100. The high desert of western Colorado is beautiful! Meeker, Colorado hosts an impressive annual event; the Meeker International Sheepdog Trials. Bor…
Red
Acrylic, Board, 24" x 24". Sometimes I paint something just for the pure fun of it. Red is one of those paintings. All I wanted to paint was the motion and musculature of this beautiful horse. Setting didn’t matter. I e…
Sunrise at Bosque
Acrylic, Board, 18" x 24". Bosque del Apache. Sunrise that day filled the December sky with reds and purples. The geese and the cranes began to move and call out. I thought it was important to capture this moment in red…
Sunset Speaks to Sandhills
Acrylic, Board, 12" x 30". Bosque del Apache continues to inspire me. The sandhill cranes and snow geese rarely move alone. They move constantly, from sunrise to sunset, in groups of hundreds. Their calls fill the cold…
Pleading His Case to the Elders
Acrylic, 18" x 24". The actual name of this rock formation on the Colorado National Monument is Devil’s Kitchen. But at sunset, it looks to me like a smaller figure pleading earnestly with his more formidable elders. I…
From Meeker to Sleepycat
Acrylic, Canvas, 9" x 12". I love northern Colorado (have I already mentioned that?). I took the reference photo for this painting on a September drive north from Meeker to Sleepycat. Sleepycat Lodge is unfortunately cl…
Still Sleeping
Pastel, Paper, 17" x 22"
Sweet Dreams
Pastel, Paper, 17" x 22". Here's another portrait of Gulliver. When I would observe him sleeping I could almost absorb some of his contentment. I loved painting Gulliver!