Aspen Grove (canvas wrap) Color:Painted Peaks It wasn't hard to pick

It wasn't hard to pick a subject for the Land of 10

I wanted to paint a childlike

Phoenix and the valley of the sun are very prominent in this painting and rest just above the mountains in the center

Both options will have a silver bead at the horizon

Bird's Nest in a Corner  - A love of birds and a lifetime of collecting nests was the inspiration for this charming little piece of nature

Aspen Grove (canvas wrap) Color:Painted Peaks It wasn't hard to pickThe original Aspen Grove was a collaborative piece Michele and I created. I did all the heavy lifting and painted the background (ha, ha) and she came in and put finishing touches on the piece with her aspen grove in the foothills. Aspen groves are one of the largest living organisms in the world. It is actually all just one plant that sends shoots through the ground that pop up as "new" trees. Their trunks have a sculptural quality to them and the