This Ring-neck Pheasant appears to be hunting (for food) on this winter's day. The title of the painting, "Ring-neck at Field's Edge" also speaks to the old broken down wagon wheel - remaining from the "good ole days" - and now simply antiquated junk.

These renegades might be kickin' up dust or kickin' up their heels just for fun. It's the viewer's call as to whether they are wild mustangs or eager horses heading for the water tank or greener pastures. The race is on!

A walk in the mountains of Colorado often brings us to a grove of Aspen trees. This Aspen scene is in the summertime when the grass was green. A shaft of sunlight casts tree shadows and highlights the grass between the Aspens.

A red barn pops after a snow and particularly so when the sun comes out and bright blue skies overhead contrast with the landscape below. The barn and silo are located near LaPorte, CO (could be anywhere) and the horse inside the corral must be waiting on his breakfast!

What is more fun than to explore the Rocky Mountain high country! This backroad leading to Purgatory Village in southern CO (popular ski area) required a quick camera stop to catch the early morning light hitting the trunks of these extremely tall Aspen trees. What a quiet peaceful moment we enjoyed! While the road looks innocent for all types of vehicles, not so much toward the other end!

Yes, I've lived in mountain lion territory, but as an artist, or any human, they are not cooperative when it comes to posing for a painting! Thank goodness for a camera to help for future reference.

Having lived in the "high country" of CO for many years, the briskly cold winter nights with a full moon overhead really has stuck in my mind. So beautiful. I lived in a cabin similar to this...of course it had windows!

The Fall season brings many "leaf peepers" out to view, paint and photograph Colorado's beautiful Aspen trees and other Autumn colors in the mountain areas. This image is a painting of one of the scenes I loved.

On a recent trip to the SE part of Colorado we explored several waterfalls in the beautiful mountains. Spring Creek Falls required a hike, but heavy snow run-off brought down waters that roared in our ears and demanded to be painted.

This colorful rooster is obviously in Monet's Garden! He is up to no good and is a terrible pest to the famous artist. Well my imagination does run wild!

A very high narrow highway that everyone should take...though scary...is the Red Mountain Road going toward Durango, CO. This is a scene at the top of Red Mountain Pass. Springtime greens and distant mountains covered with mine tailings of the old Silver Boom era make the journey very worthwhile. This painting also depicts a typical spring day when red Indian Paintbrush are popping up in the high country Rockies.

"Sunrise Glow" speaks to a mix of warm and cools in in this portrayal of a wintery morning warmed by the light of day. Just when we feel that warmth of the sun, an instant chill hits as eyes fall to the deep blues of a very cold stream edged with ice.

Who doesn't like a beautiful Fall day warmed by the sun and the surrounding warm colors on an artist's palette?! Aspen are highlights of the year in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Cactus blossoms growing in a huge cluster are embedded within a rock formation. These blossoms beckon to be picked and returned home to a vase...but beware the prickly spines.

A typical Arizona desert scene depicts an early morning sunrise highlighting the Saguaros along a trail leading toward the mountains seen in the distance.

Depicts a winter scene in the high country of Colorado. An early morning catches a flight of birds seemingly headed south for the winter.

This Rocky Mountain range depicts an Autumn morning – as is obvious by colorful Aspen and creek-side shrubbery. Home to Black Bears, one can be spotted at water's edge – pausing for an early morning drink? Or is he fishing for breakfast?

From an artist's viewpoint, water and mountains are a favorite subject. Nature provides its own color palette and the rest is up to the Artist's interpretation.

This sunset overlooks a grain silo next to a barn and wheat field that's soon to be harvested.

A peaceful quiet evening at sunset speaks to the mood of this original painting. The Teton mountain range can be seen in the background of this Wyoming scene and the river's bend holds the reflected colors of the western sky.

Indian Paintbrush