New Art for the Upcoming Autumn Art Festivals
These were some of the new paintings I created for Autumn Art Festivals. I loved seeing them all together bursting with color and the magic of the Mountain West!
Art and Nature
Pomegranate Mandala Sunset
This painting inspired by a colorful, pomegranate colored sunset over layers of green mountains and a flower meadow in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
The Passage – A Mosaic Door Sculpture Inspired by Polish Folkart
In early September, I completed my newest mosaic sculpture “The Passage”. It is a 7ft tall hand-sculpted door covered in a handmade stained glass mosaic I created with accents of handmade ceramic tiles I also created in the studio. The flower motifs are inspired by the Polish Folk Art ‘Wycinanki’. Below you can see my initial concept for the project. The color palette changed but most of the project stayed true to my vision.
Beaming Blue Mountain Sunset
This painting inspired by a colorful, beaming sunset over layers of blue mountains a beautiful scene from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Blazing Summery Sunset
This painting is inspired by a vividly, bright and warm sunset in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains when the landscape feels almost ablaze with warm hues.
Milkyway Above the Golden Aspens
This painting is inspired by a starry night sky above the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado during the fall foliage season.
Pink Mandala Sunset
This painting is inspired by a vividly, bright pink sunset set against the blue, violet and pink Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Night Sky Above the Red Mountains
This painting is inspired by a starry night sky above the Red Mountains in Silverton, Colorado.
Who does not love the ‘First Autumn Dusting’ of the Season?
This painting is inspired by the first dusting of snow in mid September when the Aspens start turning yellow at the foot of Colorado’s high peaks. One particular inspirational moment that stands out in my memory is camping at Little Molas Lake on Autumn Equinox, the month before giving birth to my first son. The leaves were bursting with yellow, yet there was still some green around and all of a sudden it began to snow. It was one of the most magical autumn moments to date.
Luminous Colorado Mountain Night – My Largest Painting Yet!
Painting sooooo big was AMAZING! This painting is inspired by a bright, star filled night above Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The atmosphere feels cool and crisp, and the milky way is clearly visible above the many layers of surrounding mountains.