The Green River Gorge

One can see forever it seems in this BIG country near the Flaming Gorge reservior and the Green River below. The scenery is stunning! Though this is one of my very favorite areas to fish, it is worth the drive just to experience the vistas and breath-taking landscapes ... and a river runs through it! Acrylic on canvas 30" x 15".

Are you in there?

This is a fun little painting that I did as a lesson subject. I had done a similar one previously but I wanted to give the little wren a bit more attitude this time! The softness of the background and the deepness of the shadows make this a dramatic yet simple painting! Hope you enjoy it! Acrylic on canvas 12" x 24".

Logan LDS Temple

My son and his fiance will be married in the Logan temple this coming May. I have always wanted to paint this temple ... it is so beautiful, in setting and in architecture! This one will hang in their home soon! Acrylic on canvas 30"x22"

Town Square in Eastern Europe

I offered to do a painting for my nephew as a wedding present a while back. He and his wife both served missions in Europe and they decided to have me paint this scene of a town square in Poland just after an evening rain (that seems to be the theme of several of my latest pieces?!!) Acrylic on canvas 24"x18"

Small town gathering

I painted a similar scene for my home several years ago ... I actually painted it on hardboard and then cut it in half so that I could place the two halves in tall narrow frames that would fit on my radius stairway wall. Cutting the painting in two took some courage, I admit, but it worked out well and the scene still hangs in our home today.

I wanted to have a painting of the complete scene as well so I painted this one just for myself. It is a fun study in creating the peaceful feeling that always follows an evening rain. Hope you enjoy it! Acrylic on canvas 18"x20".

Wintertime at the Bountiful Temple

No doubt, I have painted the Bountiful Temple more than any other! I was teaching a class the other day using this type of monochromatic approach and decided to experiment on how the Bountiful Temple would look in mystical stormy weather. I had painted this very scene for my son years ago depicting a bright summer day, so this is in direct contrast to that view.

The little birds roosted in the trees and the glowing lights through the foggy mist lend to the mystical feel of the painting and suggest a long, cold night ahead. What a contrast to the light, warmth and hope that the inside of the temple offers! Acrylic on canvas 16"x20"