'Independence' - 24x36 Grizzly Bear Oil Painting Landscapes 5" thick with hanging hardware

5" thick with hanging hardware installed (ready to hang

is probably the most peaceful place I've ever been

However when the rain dampens the forest floor and the clouds set in I can picture that monster deer carefully moving through his territory

I'll never forget this experience or this morning

love is also in the air as the deer begin their rut

'Independence' - 24x36 Grizzly Bear Oil Painting Landscapes 5" thick with hanging hardwareThis painting came from thinking about places that stay with you long after you leave them. Places where sound feels distant and time moves differently. Ive spent a lot of time in landscapes like that, and they tend to change how you move through them. You become more aware of everything around you. Bears carry that same weight. Even when you never see one, their presence is felt. I often think back to time spent in this exact remote country, where