From the quiet beauty of South Park, to the jagged peaks of the San Juan mountain range, the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau is where I first began to seriously draw and paint. Spring brings the gradual retreat of snowfields down cascading mountain streams, Summer ushers in the rolling thunderstorms and colorful displays wildflowers. Fall brings the golden riot of the changing aspen leaves and winter blankets the mountains in gleaming, pristine snow drifts. In Rockies, time is marked by the seasons which are a well-spring of artistic inspiration.
The Colorado Plateau covers portions of 4 western states, including just less than half of Arizona. The Plateau stands in contrast to the lofty mountain peaks to the north, defined by wide-open spaces, and horizontal land forms, shadowy river canyons and wind-swept mesas. The southern edge of the Plateau forms a dramatic escarpment hundreds of miles long. Called the Mogollon Rim, it is among my favorite places to paint.
