Emigration Ridge

24"x56" acrylic on board

I hiked above Emigration Canyon to the ridge overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. The terrain was aglow as the canyon maples and rabbit bush were changing color.

Autumn Pallette

12" x 36" acrylic on board
With the change of seasons a warm pallette appears in nature.

Cecret Lake

12" x 12" oil on board

After a short hike through beautiful wildflower meadows we came upon this small lake called Cecret Lake. From what I've been told the silver miners who used to mine in this area named the lake but weren't the best spellers.

Tell It To Jesus

24"x24" mixed media

Are you weary, Are you heavy hearted?

Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus.

Are you grieving over joys departed?

Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus.

Sola Deo Gloria

24"x24" acrylic

This was inspired by an article I read on Bach which said he signed his manuscripts SDG 'Sola Deo Gloria'.

Grand Canyon Suite

24"x24" mixed media

Painted over a map of Arizona with the Grand Canyon showing through the music.

Ave Maria

24"x24" mixed media

What a beautiful piece and hearing Pavarotti sing it is pure joy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uYrmYXsujI

Song of the Traveller

24"x24" mixed media
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This is the first of a series of contemporary collage paintings many of which are inspired by music. This is from Mendelssohn's 'Songs Without Words'.

North Ogden Divide

11"x14" acrylic on board

This is looking west from the Ogden Valley towards the ridge of mountains before dropping into the Salt Lake Valley.

The Golden Gate-Emmigration Canyon

28" x 80" acrylic

This is the canyon just to the east of Salt Lake City through which the Mormon pioneers came. There is an interesting plaque near the bottom of the gap that says the Donner Party almost made through here but decided the mouth of the canyon was too difficult so they hauled their wagons up over the hill just to the right. Seems they were destined for difficulty. The Mormons were able to punch through the last portion in about four hours after which they encountered prairie grass so high they could hardly pass through, but it gave great grazing for their cattle.