The Divide Art Print

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It is a sunny afternoon in a high, alpine place, and the blue, blue waters of a clear lake reflect the color of the sky above.

The Divide invites the viewer to step into a place of adventure, silence, quiet, and peace. High up in the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon, The Divide is a place of majestic beauty where a person can stop and listen to the silence, far away from the sounds of the city and its urban noise.

There are many places like The Divide in the Pacific Northwest, but though there are many, this does not mean that they are easy to find or access. Frequently, to encounter a view of the mountains such as this, embracing a lake of pristine cleanness and beauty, the hiker needs to do just that – to hike up winding, narrow trails that work their way up and up through the rocks and crags, further up and further in.

When one first starts out, it doesn’t seem like the journey will be long – and in a way, it isn’t, because the view on the way up, while more...

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.