Nature's Paintbrush!

" Nature's Paintbrush "

The Walking Man Gallery is featuring my work this month!

Join me during Gallery Night at The Walking Man

305 Baker Ave Whitefish, MT

Sept. 5, 2019, 6-9 p.m.

Above: "Natures Paintbrush" in Glacier National Park, 12" X 12" mixed media painting on panel in frame. Available for $425 shipped free within the USA email

1) The mountain flowers have been spectacular this summer, from the beargrass and glacier lily early in the season to the paintbrush and fireweed. All decked out, lesson = don't be afraid to use florescent paint or dress in bright colors!

Below: "A Trio of Beargrass" 12' X 12" acrylic on panel, framed. Available for $425

"Fireweed Stylized"

12" X 12" acrylic on paper framed for $425

2) Capturing nature's beauty is overwhelming to me. In my sketchbook, I draw what is in front of me, or simply doodle, with pen and ink. This suggestion of fireweed was created after a day of hiking and letting the one brush stroke suggest the next. Lesson = Go with the flow.

"Jump Along" 7" X 11.5" acrylic on paper.

Inspired by the real deal and a photo taken by wild life photographer Brett Swain Montana Wildlife Images .

3) "Keep moving" is my take away from observing the animals along the trail. Mama goat, on the right, still had much of her winter coat. We find wool on the trees where the goats have rubbed off last winter's coat. She has been too busy with the young one to take care of herself. Sound familiar? They have to be happy with this year's beargrass crop. The flower blooms only once every 6-10 years and the goats love it.

4) Beautiful waterfalls and mountain flowers are almost impossible for me to capture, but I keep working at it. "Never, never, never give up" Winston Churchill

"Catching Rainbows"

20" X 52" tryptic in single frame $2500

While hiking a couple of summers ago we came across a sow with three cubs feeding on a kill. Even though the distance was great, the fascination and fear I felt being on the same mountain were real. I was struck by how the sow tore off the meat to give to the cubs. I've seen lots of photos of grizzly bears feeding on salmon and other fish. This mixed media painting is a combination of those impressions along with the idea of the mountain streams fed by glacial waters and the rainbow trout they could capture for dinner.

5) The best thing about hiking is the magnificent surroundings. This painting is a suggestion of the wild abandon that overcomes one in the great out of doors. Live with abandon, count every blessing, and stop to observe the flowers.

What is your favorite flower ? What hike do you take to see this beauty?