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I currently have dozens of pieces in my studio, some of which are listed here. I will be adding more selection to this page in the fall of 2018, and will also be adding prices to the website.
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Surprise Lake is often used as an approach to Delta Lake and Mt Owen

Surprise Lake Pinnacle

The first time I went up to this pinnacle was with my brother Drew and his wife Mary in the 70s. I was recently visiting the jenny Lake ranger station talking with ranger George Montopli. I asked what his favorite view was, and he said the Suprise Lake Pinnacle. I later went up and camped at Surprise Lake.

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Tetons | Unframed
28" by 144" | Available | Oil on Linen



View from the Third Switchback, Garnet Canyon Trail

The trees thin out and the the wildflowers take over at this altitude. The balsam root reign supreme in swaths of brilliant yellow. 

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Tetons | Unframed
18" by 24" | Available | Oil on Linen

Fitzroy from Laguna Capri

Fitzroy from Laguna Capri

On the 3rd day of backpacking we came to this very beautiful lake and set up camp. At dawn Jeb was out photographing and I was pasteling and got this little piece done.

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Patagonia | Unframed
9" by 12" | Available | Pastel



Teton Canyon Spring

On the west side of the Tetons you have a different view than in the Jackson Hole side. This is the view that the first trappers, explorers and surveying parties had of the Grand.

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Tetons | Unframed
24" by 18" | Available | Oil on Linen



Mountaineer’s Dawn

To the right is Mount Owen and to the left is Jackson Hole with virga, the isolated showers common to the West,  marching across the Valley. 

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Tetons | Framed
13" by 38" | Available | Pastel

Looking north from the Grandstand, Tetons

Dawn on the Grandstand

I returned to complete the North Ridge of the Grand in summer of 2017. The climb up to the Grandstand is the crux of this route, with over 6,000 feet of elevation gain from Jenny Lake.

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Tetons | Unframed
30" by 32" | Available | Oil on Linen

pastel on paper, 14 x 52 inches, $5200.

Table Mountain Summit View, Evening

I’d spent the night on Table Mountain 4 different times so that I could capture the evening and morning light. As an artist I was absolutely compelled by a description by Table Mountain’s first recorded ascentionist, William Henry Jackson.

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Tetons | Framed
14" by 52" | Available | Oil on Linen

Valhalla Canyon

Valhalla Canyon

Hiking into Valhalla Canyon, Alison and I were desperately grabbing at bushes and roots to claw our way up a steep hanging glacier moraine.

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Tetons | Framed
72" by 36" | Available | Oil on Linen

Dinwoody Creek, Gannett Peak, Wind River Mountain Range in Central Wyoming

Gannett on the Dinwoody

This is a trip I took into Dinwoody Creek with one of the most stunning views of Gannett. You are looking at the Gooseneck Glacier with views of the moraine and Horse Ridge towering above the meadow.

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Wind Rivers | Framed
22" by 36" | Available | Pastel



Table Mountain Sunrise

This is the view from Table Mountain looking towards the Grand Teton. The pastel study was done at dawn, with Eric Randall filming for the Plein Air Film Project.

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Tetons | Framed
20" by 24" | Available | Oil on Linen

Medicine Bow, Snowy Range Mountains Wyoming

Dawn Light on the Snowy Range, From Sugarloaf Mountain

The Medicine Bow peaks can be seen from downtown Laramie, 40 miles to the west.

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Medicine Bow | Framed
| Available | Pastel

Snowdrift lake

Snowdrift Lake

To get to Snowdrift Lake you have to bushwhack up Avalanche Canyon since there is no trail. Deep in the Canyon, up against a sedimentary cliff called the “Wall” you’ll find this gem of an alpine lake, rarely visited.

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Tetons | Framed
24" by 24" | Available | Oil on Linen



Falling Ice Glacier, Mt Moran

A view of the Falling Ice glacier taken from the CMC Route. Mount Moran dominates the northern end of the Teton Range, and you can usually find a climbing route without the normal hustle and bustle of the tourist season.

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Tetons | Framed
38" by 96" | Available | Oil on Linen

Evening View from the Upper Saddle

Upper Saddle View of the Grand Teton, Evening

Paul Petzoldt and Glen Exum were taking clients up the Owen Spaulding Route in 1931 when Paul suggested to Glen that he “go over and see if the ledge would go.” Exum completed the climb and returned the same night to play a gig with his band in Jackson.

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Tetons | Framed
54" by 72" | Available | Oil on Linen

Above Middle Teton Glacier

Above Middle Teton Glacier

A view looking down on Middle Teton Glacier with the Grand Teton and Teewinot in the Background. Exum Ridge in relief.

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Tetons | Framed
54" by 72" | Available | Oil on Linen

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