"Finger Mesa"

I recently finished this piece, entitled "Finger Mesa" 16 x 24. You may remember the little gouache study that I had done. I had fun on this piece, took several liberties with color and tried to make an interesting composition. The scan is a little "off", but you can get the idea.
As a side note, I found out today that I was selected by the Entrada Institute, to be their "artist-in-residence" for 2007. The Institute is dedicated to preserving the Colorado Plateau, and each year an artist (music, written, photo, video or visual) is selected to spend time in Torrey Utah, doing what they do, then at the annual fundraiser in the fall, they show what they have accomplished, etc. I'm excited about this, I mean, who wouldn't want to spend 4 days around Capital Reef painting and drawing? Actually, "Finger Mesa" was painted from a mesa in Caineville, just on the east side of Capital Reef, that is some awesome country. Anyway, thought I'd share that bit of news. Take care, and enjoy the painting.