Rocky Mountain Descent

Oil on Belgian Linen, 2021
17” x 11”

Hiking in the Rocky Mountains always fills me with inspiration and a keen sense of being truly "alive." I thrill to observe the extraordinary wildlife I encounter. During moments in the wilderness, I feel at one with nature and absorb the colors and light of the landscape.

I was sketching a family of bighorn sheep during one such occasion when the entire herd lept to their feet on full alert. Moments later, they raced over the edge of a cliff, nimbly transversing rocks and almost vertical slopes, disappearing in a flurry of dust.