A Walk in Victor

 

22" x 22'  oil on gessoboard  framed  $750.00

In the woods of Victor is peace at 10,000 ft.  where every step you take in the late fall is crunchy and fragrant with wet leaves and pungent bark.

A Winding Stream on Colorado Highway 131

16" x 20"  oil on canvas  $600.00

While returning from a fun camping trip at Trapper's Lake, we had a blowout!  Yikes!  This beautiful scene was beside us where we stopped and the man who lived directly across the road on a 17,0000 acre ranch came over to help us.  He was really strong and sooo kind.!  He took the spare tire from our car and replaced the blow out in no time.  I do think I saw some wings on his back! 

We followed him to his football field sized "garage" to put air in the spare tire and that was another adventure.  He was one of those gentle and interesting characters that you only read about in books.  In the huge garage were stalls  for horses and cows, a huge wood workshop, several vehicles and a float.  How could we thank him?  

He did not want money.  He was just a good Samaritan and we were fortunate to meet him.

I may have to send him a painting of the ranch, eh?

Old Car Chuggin' Along

16" x 20"  oil on canvas  $400.00

Taking a ride on an old dirt road in the beautiful Colorado scenery in the days of old flivers was a treat.  Gas was cheap, roads were bumpy, and exhaust was not measured, but the allure of discovering great beauty in the good old summertime was difficult to ignore.  You can almost see the fishing poles and flies being cast after they reach Trapper's Lake.

Delta's Legacy of Orchards

16" x 24"  oil on canvas  $450.00

When I visit my brother in Cedar Edge, Colorado, near Delta, on the Western Slope,  I get all nostalgic.  My Mom and Dad and my brother and his family moved there in the 80's.  My Dad was a builder and wanted to build his home there, but instead got multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer) and was never able to fulfill his dreams.  Instead he remodeled a nice trailer home, knocking out walls and building a carport and back porch before he passed away.  So Mom lived there for about 9 more years until she passed away.  The countryside was so lovely, especially in the Spring and Mom wrote poetry about the scenery, the people, the  animals, the cares and woes.  There are still many apple orchards and peaches in the area and it is abundant with natural peace.
Make certain you purchase some fresh picked peaches there.  

"Aspen Bright"

6" x 9" watercolor  $45.00

When the clouds turn to a lavender gray and the sun tries to find a way through, the trees and foliage are brighter than ever in Colorado.

"A Shower At the Broadmoor #3"

21" x 29"  watercolor on 140lb Arches paper   $1050.00

In Colorado Springs, the Broadmoor is one of the European 5 star hotels known worldwide. I pass it often and think of interpretive, whimsical ways to portray it.  Since I love umbrellas it seemed appropriate to add them with the slapping rain.  This is the third one and is slightly different from the other two which are sold.  Now if you stay at the Broadmoor, please think of this painting and smile.

"Rocky Mountain Presence"

24" x 30"   oil   $750.00

When you visit the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, you will be amazed at the variety of of colors, light, shapes and animals.  When the freshness of a sparkling, cascading stream fills your warm hands with cool liquid and you see the bubbling in the shadows  around the boulders, you can't help but consider how different it is from everyday living.  This is a magical, spiritual, natural, pristene habitat.  Can you find the bear?

"Colorado Reflections"

9 x 12     oil on canvas     $125.00  framed   2011
A scenic snowy view with reflections in the stream along the road to Grand Junction, Colorado.