Large Landscapes

Early Morning Glenwood Canyon

oil on canvas, 18”x24”

The early morning golden light warms the cliffs in Glenwood Canyon. The Colorado River reflects the greenery and rocks of the canyon. In this section the once wild and unruly Colorado River is calm after being dammed. Driving through the canyon feels like a journey through a dream, it is one of my favorite drives.

$580, unframed with painted sides and a hanging wire

Sanctuary

oil on stretched acrylic, 40” x 16”

Take a walk into a tall, deep slot canyon. Undulating rich vermilions, oranges, deep mauves, and violets swirl and sway in this narrow depiction of a canyon in Utah. The negative space of the sky is interrupted by overhanging cliffs.

$ 700 unframed, painted sides and hanging wire

Refuge

oil painting on stretched canvas, 40"x16"

Deep mauves, warm vermilions, fiery oranges, and bright yellows light up glowing rock walls, drawing the viewer into a tall, narrow slot canyon.

$ 700 unframed with painted black sides and hanging wire

Sunset on the Rocks

oil on stretched canvas, 24” x 36”

Creation Rock on the north side of Red Rocks Amphitheater is set in a backdrop of glowing sunset clouds. The amphitheater is bathed in golden light from spotlights while the crowd is highlighted with blue spotlights from the stage. Red Rocks is a favorite of concert goers and musicians alike.

$ 865

Late Afternoon Roxborough Park

oil on canvas, 16” x 16”, 2020

Tilted chili pepper red spires of the Fountain Formation reach up to the late afternoon sky, welcoming the cooler evening air. The sandstone spires are surrounded by lush green plants and trees, while the clouds are lit up by the sun as it gradually drops below the horizon. When walking among the spires and monoliths of Roxborough State Park one can feel the patient hand of mother nature at work.

$415 framed in a black float frame

Prints available: Late Afternoon Roxborough Park

Upper Beaver Falls

oil, 8”x16”

Turquoise waters cascade over red rocks.

$230, framed in black / $180 unframed

Allure

oil on canvas, 16” x 16”

The Colorado River entices the viewer up through the canyon, looking east near the intersection of the Colorado River and the Bright Angel Trail. The warm canyon walls contrast with the blue sky and blue reflections on the river.

$ 345

Sacred Water

Oil painting on a cradled wood panel, 18” x 24”, 2019

Havasu Creek plunges down a 98-foot waterfall into a blue-green pool of water as ancient surreal hands catch the falls. The late afternoon sun casts an amber glow on the distant canyon walls. Havasu Canyon is in the western part of Grand Canyon on the Havasupai Reservation. Havasu Creek flows into the Colorado River.

$690 framed

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Sacred Water

Sunset, Delicate Arch

Oil painting on stretched canvas, 24” x 24”, 2019

The sinking sun bathes Delicate Arch in a soft, warm, amber glow. Peachy pink clouds drift by touched by the sun. The warm hues of the rock contrast with the cool blue sky and distant mountains. The heat of the day is softening, as a quiet calm sets in.

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Sunset, Delicate Arch

Night Music

acrylic on wood panel, 12”x12”

A colorful starry sky above Red Rocks Amphitheater. Golden light bathes Creation Rock above a crowd of concert goers lit up with blue light from the stage.

$175

Havasu Falls

Oil painting on cradled wood panel, 24” w x 18” h, 2019, in a black float frame

Havasu Falls drops 98 feet into a beautiful blue-green pool of water (Havasu means "blue-green water"). I recently made the ten mile hike down into Havasu Canyon (see my blog post). This painting shows Havasu Creek falling from vibrant terracotta colored cliffs into the aqua blue pool below and around a small island in the creek. The cliffs of Grand Canyon with the late afternoon light shining on them loom above. This is a sacred place to the Havasupai tribe, the “People of the blue-green water”.

$ 580 unframed, painted sides, ready to hang

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Kneeling Camel

acrylic painting on cradled board, 18” W x 24”H, 2019

Looking down Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park from the north rim, the river can be seen far below while the sun highlights the outline of Kneeling Camel formation. Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, described as deep, steep, and narrow, is in southwestern Colorado. It is 2,722 feet at it's deepest, and 1,100 feet wide rim to rim at it's narrowest. This lesser known national park is a beauty.

$ 680 framed in a black float frame

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Kneeling Camel

The Turning Point

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 12” x 24”, 2017, ready to hang or can be framed

The North Kaibab Trail, carved out of a sheer cliff, disappears around a bend. In the foreground a prickly pear cactus and other vegetation cling to the rock. This trail eventually leads to the Colorado River.

$ 390

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The Turning Point

Long Way to Go

24”x 23.375”, acrylic on wood panel, ready to hang or can be framed, 2018

Towering above the treetops lining Bright Angel Creek, Grand Canyon South Rim seems out of reach. The late afternoon sun casts a warm glow on the canyon walls, while shadows creep across the canyon depths. Colorful layers of rock juxtapose green ribbon fans of sediment.

$ 690

original currently on loan to David Darling House in New Mexico

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The Edge

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 24” x 24”, 2017, ready to hang or can be framed

A breathtaking view of the Colorado River and the inner canyon from Plateau Point is the subject of this painting. Layered rocks in rusty reds lead the viewer into the heart of Grand Canyon National Park. The sun reflects off the upper canyon while shadows creep into the lower canyon and the swirling chocolate milk river below.

$ 690

archival prints available at The Edge

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 12” x 12”, ready to hang or can be framed

Colorful layers of buttes and spires as seen from the Colorado River in the heart of Grand Canyon National park.

original NFS

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Grand Vista

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 24” x 12”, ready to hang or can be framed

Prickly pear cacti frame a view of the South Rim of Grand Canyon from Indian Gardens Campground, 3,040 feet below the rim on the Bright Angel Trail.

$ 390

Archival prints are available of this painting at Grand Vista

The Grenadiers

12”x12” acrylic

SOLD (Commissioned)

Binary Moonrise

oil on canvas, 16” x 20”

Binary Moon is a nod to both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Brinda imagined a waterfall flowing into a deep canyon through the fingers of ancient hands either turned to stone or carved from stone. When the fellowship sails past the Gates of Argonath, the two giant statues of former rulers of Gondor, she is always filled with wonder. The two moons is reminiscent of the scene in Star Wars: A New Hope, when there are two suns setting on Tatooine. Brinda has always loved that scene and imagined what it would be like to look up and see two suns or moons in the sky.

SOLD

Great Day at the Beach, Tulum

acrylic on stretched canvas, 24” x 24”, 2010

Directly beneath the ruins at Tulum, Mexico is a sliver of beach with a spectacular overhang. We spent several memorable hours playing in the waves here.

NFS, prints to come

Red Rocks Rising

oil on canvas, 16” x 16”, 2021

Layers of rusty red sandstone project from a grassy hillside scattered with trees. Subtle blues and lavenders intermingle with the grasses. A sliver of sky above the hill is just beginning to blush pink before the sun disappears behind the horizon.

$345 unframed with sides painted black

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New Day

oil on canvas, 24” x 18”, 2020

The morning sun casts its light across Hanging Lake in Colorado. Water trickles into the lake over Bridal Veil Falls. Hanging Lake is a National Natural Landmark in Glenwood Canyon. Lush vegetation surrounds the lake and grows on fallen logs in the lake.

$525 framed in a black float frame

Custom prints available at New Day

Labyrinth

oil on stretched canvas, 36” x 24”

The warm red, orange, rust, and burgundy hues of a slot canyon are pierced by a brilliant blue sky in the distance, creating an interesting negative space. The viewer is placed on the path inside the towering walls.

SOLD $725 framed

Grand Canyon #10 (from Plateau Point)

Oil painting on wood panel, 12” x 12”, 2018

This is a view from Plateau Point looking north across the Colorado River into the inner canyon. A thousand feet below the cliffs at the bottom of the image, the river continues to sculpt the canyon. The afternoon sun casts cool shadows into the heart of the canyon. This spectacular overlook is 3,120 feet below the South Rim via a 12-mile round-trip hike on Bright Angel Trail.

$225

Prickly Pears in Paradise

Oil on canvas, 11 3/4” x 11 3/4”, 2021

A group of prickly pear cactus with brightly colored fruit are in the foreground. The walls of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park are lit by golden light while violet shadows cover sections of the canyon walls. The view is from Indian Garden on the Bright Angel Trail.

$250 unframed SOLD

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Prickly Pairs in Paradise

Stars

Oil painting on , 18” x 36”, 2022

As the sun goes down Red Rocks Amphitheater becomes magical with lights shining on the massive rocks that surround the theater on three sides and the Denver city lights below. This painting was inspired by a photo I took at a Switchfoot concert a few years ago. The audience held up their phones while the band played creating the “Stars”.

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$600, framed SOLD

Creation Rock

oil on stretched canvas, 30”w x 15”h, 2021

Creation Rock cradles the north side of Red Rocks Amphitheater. A crowd of concertgoers, raising lights, is bathed in blue light from the stage, while the rock itself is bathed in golden light. Stars fill the night sky.

$500.00 painted sides, SOLD

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Creation Rock

The Precipice

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 12” x 24”, 2016, ready to hang or can be framed

Yellow flowers frame layered rocks on a sheer cliff dropping 1260 feet to the Colorado River at Plateau Point in Grand Canyon. Plateau Point is in the heart of Grand Canyon, accessible by a 12 mile round trip hike from the South Rim.

Archival prints available at Fine Art America: The Precipice

original currently on loan to David Darling House in New Mexico

SOLD $325

Prickly Pair

Passage

Oil painting on wood panel, 16” x 24”, 2018, mounted in a black float frame

My goal for this painting was to capture the peaceful essence of hiking in Buckskin Gulch, a slot canyon in southern Utah. Sunlight barely reaches the ground in places but illuminates the walls revealing shadowy Cabernet reds, warm yellows, scorching oranges and swirling patterns. Shadows of the canyon walls provide a respite from the heat, along with an occasional cool breeze.

Archival prints available in a variety of sizes and surfaces at Fine Art America

Passage

Original sold

Wotan’s Throne Ablaze

Oil painting on cradled panel, 24” x 18”, 2019, mounted in a black float frame

The sun’s warm rays bathe Wotan’s Throne, a curving formation that rises up from the canyon floor, in the golden light of sunset. A peaceful end to a day in Grand Canyon N.P. . Wotan’s Throne and a beautiful view of the canyon looking south can be viewed at the end of Cape Royal Road on the North Rim. The view from Cape Royal is worth the drive and short walk to the viewing area.

$650 SOLD

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Wotan's Throne Ablaze

Sliver of Sky, Buckskin Gulch #3

oil on wood panel, 8” x 16”, 2018

Flowing lines of chili pepper reds, Merlot, and sun warmed yellows create the swirling lines and curves of Buckskin Gulch. A single sliver of robin egg blue sky pierces the canyon. The narrow, vertical panorama accentuates the feeling of being inside the canyon where the only sounds are your footsteps.

SOLD

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Late Afternoon Kaibab Trail

Oil painting on Masonite panel, 8” x 10”, 2018

Cool shadows creep across Roaring Springs Canyon, in Grand Canyon. The sun illuminates the warm rust colored cliffs juxtaposing with the icy blues and amethyst shadows. The North Kaibab Trail eventually meets Phantom Ranch and the Colorado River, the only trail venturing into the inner canyon from the north rim of the park.

$80

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Surrender

Oil painting on wood panel, 24” x 12”, 2018, ready to hang or can be framed

When I stand on the rim of Grand Canyon my soul feels free, I am one with nature, and I surrender myself. This is a view from the South Rim. The late afternoon sun casts an orange glow on canyon walls. Cool shadows creep across the canyon in the distance. Layers of rock and talus deposits covered in vegetation create a flowing pattern that moves across the image like ribbons of red and green.

$450

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Desert Paradise

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 24” x 12”, 2017, ready to hang or can be framed

A view from deep within Grand Canyon from a rim to rim hike. In the distance the rim of the canyon is lit up by the sun while most of the image is in the shadow of the canyon.

$375

Looking Back

Acrylic on Masonite panel, 14” x 10”, 2019

The South Rim looms 3,120 feet above the flat rocks and shrubs of Plateau Point, framing an inner view of Grand Canyon National Park. The red rocks of the canyon contrast with the creamy color of the limestone above. Scattered shrubs add green to the plateau with a small grouping of shrubs framing the scene in the lower right corner.

SOLD

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Prismatic Dreams

oil on stretched canvas, 14” x 11”

This painting was inspired by the intense colors and organic shapes of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

$149.00, sold

Ship’s Bow

Acrylic painting on wood panel, 12” x 24”, 2016

A view from Bright Angel Point Trail of a rock formation resembling the bow of a ship with The Transept in the background, at Grand Canyon National Park North Rim.

original sold, prints available:

Ship's Bow