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I love Colorado and Northern New Mexico. The cooler and dryer air is always an incredible treat when coming from the Summer heat and humidity of my native Oklahoma, (although in the Fall, Oklahoma has some beautiful weather as well), anyway, back to Colorado. During a trip to Crested Butte, CO, for the Crested Butte Arts Festival some years ago, I was able to stay at a friends house there, and was able to take hikes and see beautiful sights. Walking through the Aspens I begin to use my artist's imagination and see through my mind's eye, a big bull Elk standing among the trees.  That was the inspiration for this piece and I plan to do more like this one. One thing I love about this gift of art I have been given, is the ability to create any reality I want to.  I teach this as well and remind my students of the therapeutic value of having an outlet where you are totally "boss of the moss", you rule your world and landscape for those hours you are painting!

I teach at Norman Firehouse Art Center and Edmond Fine Art Institute. I show work in Dallas at Milan Gallery located in the Forestwood Antique Mall, and in Wildfire Gallery on Paseo Street in Oklahoma City, my home.  I also show at Weems Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, and Statton Gallery in Eureka Springs Arkansas.

Follow me in my world as I continue my artist "walkabout".