Almost Worry Free

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Almost Worry Free'

Big Sky Sunset

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Big Sky'

Father's Advice...

plein air, 10" x 12", oil, 'Baled'

Make Hay While the Sun Shines!

Not To Be Forgotten

plein air, 8" x 8", oil, 'Green Fields Forever'

Climb to the Top

plein air, 6" x 12", oil, 'King's Peak'

Dreamin'

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Last Sanpete Sunset'

I didn't realize this would be the last sunset Mr. Mount Pleasant would ever see again! It is comforting to have a record of how the sky looked on that beautiful May evening in the Cedar Hills west of town.

Sunburst

plein air, 9" x 12", oil, 'Sunburst'

"Some people feel the rain, 

Others just get wet."

Roger Miller

I was caught in a drenching spring rain storm while changing the sprinkler lines one afternoon on the farm. I had just changed my wet clothes at the house, when I looked outside to see the sun bursting out of the cloud bank and lighting up the horizon with luminous color and reflective puddles of water. I ran to the lane with my back pack and painting gear, threw a panel on my easel and started to capture the beauty before me. It wasn't until after my last few strokes of paint that I realized I was in my pajamas!  

Sunset Speed: Mach 3+

plein air, 9" x 11", oil, 'In a Hurry'

Chasing the light at sunset is a challenge. I had been painting in a different direction on the farm for over an hour when I glanced over my shoulder and realized how dynamic the sunset was getting with each passing minute. I threw another panel on and turned my easel to the west quickly trying to capture the vibrate colors "in a hurry!" 

Going , going... another day gone!  

Big and Bodacious

plein air, 6" x 11", oil, 'Spring Sky'

After the Wind Blew

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Sundown'

Bye Bye Sister!

plein air, 10" x 12", oil, 'Sanpete Sunset'

Last Sanpete Sunset

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Last Sanpete Sunset'

Wind Velocity

plein air, 8" x 10", oil, 'Wind Velocity'

Fresh Snow

plein air, 6" x 6", oil, 'Chilly'

Advice from a Tree

plein air, 9" x 12", oil, 'Orchard Shadows'

Stand tall and proud.

Sink your roots into the earth.

Be content with your natural beauty.

Go out on a limb.

Drink plenty of water.

Enjoy the view.

Thawing Out

plein air, 10" x 12", oil, 'Sunset'

Wanting to Go Home

studio, 24" x 36", oil, 'Looking West'