18x24, acrylic on canvas, © 1993
Collection of the Artist
When looking for inspiration to paint, I look through all the photos that I have taken and then at the reference materials that I have on file from which one may surface as inspiration or as a challenge. This was one that surfaced as—"can I do that?" It was a great painting to work on just to see the image emerge from the canvas.
The reference source was a Union Pacific calendar.
18x24, acrylic on canvas, 1993
Collection of the Artist
Business trips take me to many places that I would not normally find for myself. In 1993 we were installing training for the Automated Train Control System (ATCS) and that took me to LeGrande, Oregon. After the day's activity, I took a drive into the nearby mountains, and on a small logging road found this light.
16x20, acrylic on canvas, © 1993
Collection of the Artist
We camped in the Big Cottonwood Canyon as part of a family reunion. We were taking my daughter to college on that trip. I went looking for light and found this. It has been an enduring favorite for me.
