Naturalist Art
Oil Paint
40.0 x 50.0 cm
2022
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About this artwork
Studio painting inspired by sketches and photos on the Kiabab trail midway down the Grand Canyon, where a waterfall springs from the cliffs. Painted in a classical style, reminiscent of the earliest landscape painting of the American southwest.
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Artwork History
Dec 12, 2023
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About the artist
My artwork is inspired by a lifetime of exploring the outdoors, as well as the philosophies and techniques of the 19th century Hudson River School of artists, particularly those who painted the American West. I left the freedom of university art education to spend several years learning the rigors of Classical and Naturalist techniques in two Art Renewal Center Ateliers in Utah. Today, the focus of my work is on restoring the classical landscape movement, with a modern insight on preservation ethics and reverence for wild spaces. More often than not my creative process involves skiing, hiking,kayaking, or biking to locations across the west, where I create sketches and small paintings on location. In the studio, these plein air studies serve as the primary inspiration, rather than photographs, for larger paintings. My goal is not to create a perfect likeness, but rather to capture the unique spirit and emotion of a place.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1994 in Portland, OR. Currently residing in Truckee, CA.
Associates of Arts- 2D Studies
Classical Art
Heirloom Art Co. Featured Artist
Heirloom Art Co. Featured Artist
2nd Place, Final Esquis Competition, Beux-arts Academy
Thomas Moran Fellowship Member
Winner, Mixed Media Catagorey BYU-I Student Show
Honorable Mention, Lost Sierra Plein Air Festival
Winner, Mount Hood Meadows Design Contest
Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts
Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts
Homeschool Charter Art Teacher with Leavenworth School District
Pivate Art Instuctor
Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts
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