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PBS Utah is currently shooting footage for a new documentary it is producing about Arts in Zion National Park. A film crew spent two days filming an interview with me at my Zion cabin as well as [...]

My painting “Escape to the Canyon” appeared in Plein Air Magazine’s Watercolor Spotlight in the June-July 2021 issue. The painting features Cathedral Mountain in Zion National Park.

I often take my “Art Assault Vehicle” out to explore the back cow trails and red deserts of southern Utah. As you can see from the photos a wonderful area called Warner Valley is just [...]

What fun to receive an award from the St. George City Council today at the St. George Art Festival. I received a nice ribbon and a Easter Basket full of goodies. Thanks to Vardell Curtis and the [...]

I’d like to thank Patti Gillespie who purchased my award-winning painting “On its Last Leg” at the St. George Arts Festival. Gillespie works at the Sears Art Museum where she [...]

The St. George Art Festival was a huge success this year thanks to the John Wilhelm family who purchases a number of original paintings for their new home. I so appreciate them as well as my [...]

One of my best collectors and artist/friends, Margo Cook, purchase my new painting, “Daydreams at Emerald Falls” for her art collection. The painting was recently completed featuring [...]

We enjoyed a wonderful weekend exploring canyons and cliffs in the Kanab, Utah area last week. Summer-like weather made it almost perfect. I did some sketching and plein air painting while my [...]

I am so blessed to have wonderful collectors who not only enjoy my paintings, but make them a part of their homes. Special thanks to the Brackens who purchased three paintings this week. My heart [...]

I was pleased that my painting “Creekside Stillness” was purchased at the 2021 Sears Invitational Art Show. It also received an honorable mention award. The painting features [...]

Many thanks to my awesome collector, Connie Madsen. who purchased my new painting “Winter’s First Snow” this past week. She has been a wonderful support to my art career.

I was pleased to be awarded first place in the February 2021 Utah Watercolor Society Small Paintings Show. I enjoy being a signature member of this great watercolor society and appreciate all [...]

Two of my paintings will be in the Dixie Sears Invitational Art Show Feb 13 through April 19. The show will be hung in the Sears Art Museum on the campus of Dixie State University. The show is [...]

Every artist in American ought to sign up for this amazing on-line event. A joint effort of Plein Air Artists of Utah and Sentient, some 25 artists will present various painting demonstrations [...]

In spite of the 2020 Covid virus problems and gallery shutdown, my art collectors have come through for me in a big way. This has actually been one of my best selling years for original [...]

I have to admit, this year has been a real challenge with Covid-19 pandemic upsetting most of our plans. But we were able to social distance and still hold our October plein air workshop at East [...]

Once again, I was surprised and delighted to be featured in “American Watercolor Weekly” online newsletter. “Sentinel Shadows” was featured in the section called [...]

In light of Covid-19’s impact on the world, Zion National Park has come up with a new way to feature art at Zion National Park. Instead of the usual four-day plein air event and gala show, [...]

It’s always fun to see my paintings show up in the national art magazines. Even more fun when they use one of my paintings to publicize a special section. I didn’t know about it until [...]

Wow, just received my copies of the new book, “The River Flows – Watercolors of the American West.” So thrilled to have a number of  my paintings included in this beautiful [...]

My painting “Long-term parking” was selected for inclusion in an article called “Trains, Planes, and Automobiles” in the July issue of Plein Air Collector and Outdoor [...]

For the second straight year, one of my paintings was selected for exhibit into the 2020 Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition. In its 52nd year, the annual show will run from September [...]

This summer I treated myself to an intensive workshop with one of my favorite landscape painters, John Poon. It was so great to be taking a class and not teaching one for a change, and this [...]

We had a lot of fun with our little master class this month. Once again, these classes are small, social distanced and with some really good artists. Our topic this time was, “Good design [...]