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How very silent the wilderness is.

High in the Elkhorn Mountains of Northeast Oregon, USA, a cluster of conifers dots the green grass of a meadow. And while they all sort of kind of look alike – they’re all green, they’re all conifers – they are each one unique and distinctive.

Each tree has its own past and history, its own future. Some, overshadowed by a larger tree while they were yet saplings, are smaller than they ought to be, stunted. Others, set apart from the crowd and in a sheltered place, tapped into the water table and grew, tall and stately, straight and strong.

Together they stand, silent sentinels in a remote landscape. And on this morning – in late August, when one expects summer sunshine – they are dressed in a light dusting of snow.

The artwork, First Snow in the Elkhorn Mountains, invites us to step out of our tent this morning, shivering slightly as we zip up our coat, and stand in the midst of this tranquil, very very quiet pl...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.