Wednesday, July 27, 2011

"Passing Winter Snow Storm" painting

This is an oil painting I did of an early winter snow storm passing over the Marshall Pass area in the Gunnison Country. This painting is 10X8 in size on canvas board. $400.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

"Old Root Cellar" painting

This is an oil painting done in plein air of an old root cellar built out of stone on the Old Knowles Dairy property located near the northwest edge of Gunnison, Colorado. This painting is 11X14 in size on canvas board. S500.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

"Autumn Mountain Meadow " painting

This is an oil painting quick color study I did of a Fall scene in the high country of the Rocky Mountains. This painting is 8X10 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Early Fall Afternoon" painting

This is an oil painting I did in plein air one afternoon at my hunting camp on Black Sage Pass in Gunnison County during September 2010. This painting is 10X8 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Cabin Creek Road Early Fall" painting

This is an oil painting I did in plein air during the early Fall of an area a few miles up Cabin Creek Road located about five miles east of Gunnison. This painting is 8X10 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Hartman Rocks Weathered Tree" painting

This is an oil painting I did in plein air of and old weathered tree and large granite rock in the Hartman Rocks area south of Gunnison. This area has many of these types of trees and rocks that are indicative of the high mountain desert terrain surrounding Gunnison. The Hartman Rocks area is a popular mountain biking area with numerous mountain biking trails. This painting is 8X10 in size on canvas board. $300.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

"Old Gunnison Creamery Reflections" painting

This is an oil painting I did of the old Gunnison Creamery building located on WestTomichi Avenue after a summer rain shower had moved through town. This painting is 11X14 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Summer Evening On The Gunnison" painting

This is an oil painting I did depicting a summer evening on the Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colorado. The painting is 16X12 on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Windy Afternoon At Iola Point on Blue Mesa Lake" painting

This is an oil plainting done in plein air of Iola Point on Blue Mesa Lake when the summer afternoon winds began to blow on the lake. Blue Mesa Lake is located nine miles west of Gunnison and is the largest lake in Colorado with over ninety miles of shore line. This painting is 8X10 in size on canvas board. $300.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

"Cooper Ranch Mesa" Painting

This is an oil painting I did in plein air of Cooper Ranch Mesa from the DOW wildlife protected area on Beaver Creek west of the Mesa. The Mesa is located about four miles west of Gunnison. The painting is 8X10 on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Winter Guardian" painting

This is an oil painting done in the Alla Prima technique I did of a large Spruce tree in a high country snow field during late winter when the snow melts a bit during the days and freezes back during the nights. This painting is 10x8 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

"Historical Dorchester Cabin in Taylor Park" painting

This is an oil painting I did of the only remaining cabin in the abandoned mining town of Dorchester located in Taylor Park which is about 35 miles North of Gunnison. This cabin was built in the 1890s and is currently being used during the summer months by the U.S. Forest Service to house a campground host couple that take care of the nearby Dorchester campground. This painting is 11X14 in size on canvas board. (SOLD)

"Whetstone Autumn Aspens" painting

This is an oil painting I did in plein air of aspens during the Fall located at the south base of Whetstone  Mountain Northwest of Gunnison. This painting is 10X8 in size on canvas board. $400.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mountain Frame and Art Gallery at 228 North Main Gunnison, Co 81230. Phone Number (970) 641-5033.

"Fall Cottonwoods East of Never Sink" painting

This is an oil painting done in plein air of Fall cottonwoods east of Never Sink located four miles west of Gunnison. The painting is 8X10 in size on canvas board. $300.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

"Quakey Mountain Aspen Fall Evening" painting

This is an oil painting I did of an early Fall evening of Quakey Mountain near Black Sage Pass area of the Gunnison Country. The painting is 20X16 in size and on stretched canvas. $1,500.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frame and Gallery at (970)641-5033.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

"Tomichi Creek Autumn Cottonwoods"

This is an oil painting I did of an autumn scene of cottonwood trees in their autumn colors on Tomichi Creek. Tomichi Creek begins in the White Pine area of Gunnison County east of Gunnison and flows west where it meets the Gunnison River in the Dos Rios area just south of Gunnison. "Tomichi"  is a Ute Indian word that means water that smokes. In the winter when the water in the creek is warmer than the surrounding air the result is condensation that has the appearance of smoke coming off the water. This painting is 10X8 in size on canvas board. $400.00 plus H/S contact Rocky Mtn Frames and Gallery at (970)641-5033.