I have just returned from a month living on the American Prairie Reserve where I was creating a new body of work that celebrates this unique conservation project. From April 18 - May 17, I worked on plein-air oil paintings and graphite sketches while learning about the short-grass prairie ecosystem. From May 22-26 I shared my work in a gallery exhibit and in a public presentation at Telluride Mountainfilm as the festival's artist in residence. I am currently at my studio in New York City composing a series of large 6 foot wide paintings inspired by this initial group of studies. I will make another visit to the American Prairie Reserve in September to study the landscape in a different season and the final series of large paintings will be exhibited in spring, 2016. Links to all the writing I've published as a part of this project can be found below and an ongoing journal with detailed stories and pictures from this project can be found on my blog. Please read on to learn more about why I have chosen here to paint here and why I believe this effort is relevant to our culture.
This phase of my project was made possible with support from Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation, Patagonia, Gamblin Artist's Colors, and Buck Products.
