Roaring Springs of the Grand Canyon, 2022

Living with this artwork is like

A view back in time, as a member on the second Powell expedition on the Colorado seeing the scenery without the evidence of human infrastructure that is observed today such as bridges, powelines, a water pipeline,and Helicopter pad; necessary for the upkeep of the park, but distractions from the sublime nature of the Grand Canyon.

Artist's commentary

It is a long way down and a longer way back up on The Kiabab Trail, Hiking rim to rim. I took my time, taking 5 days to form an emotional conection with this natural wonder while sketching in my watercolor notebook. On the more isolated north rim, half way down is a seldom seen marvel of the canyon where a waterfall streams loudly out of the red walls, from water trickling down from the snowy noth rim though unseen fissures in the cliffs. I decided this was the most impressive view on my hike.

Believe it or not

The frame is a custom hand carved stained wood frame with 14k gold leaf acccents inspired by southwest design.