Acrylic on wood, 24×30, wood floater frame
This painting was inspired by a spring river trip on the Dearborn River in Central Montana.
Stylistically I modeled this after Eyvind Earle, known for his background illustrations for Disney’s animated films in the 50’s - probably the most significant artistic influence of my childhood.
Acrylic on wood, 14×11x.75, framed in natural wood floater frame
Having grown up in Rapid City, South Dakota, the Badlands have always been a special place to me.
I made a solo trek there a couple of years ago on my birthday - 11/11 ✨. It was a frosty day, so aside from a herd of big horn sheep I was pretty much the only one in the park to witness the iconic sunset across the snow-covered formations.
Acrylic on wood, 14×11x.75
*available framed upon request.
The view in Stanley, Idaho never fails to stun, with the epic Sawtooths welcoming you to the start of your Middle Fork adventure. Middle Fork guides know, when the ‘X’ is gone from the snowpack, the magical season known as ‘deadheading’ begins.
Acrylic on wood, 14×11x.75
*available framed upon request.
View from the Deer Creek Falls hike on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon — a raw, expansive landscape where the elements meet in quiet contrast…and the lizards side eye you as they work on their pushups.
Acrylic on wood, handmade aspen frame, 40x30x1.5 2024
Admittedly I’ve always taken my female friendships a little for granted. I grew up with 3 sisters. Some of my best friends to this day I met before I was potty trained. (they’re still putting up with my shit 😜)
My mom modeled the importance of these friendships from the time I was very young, when she formed a group with other mothers seeking connection, and called themselves ‘Women in the Woods.’
Decades later you still might find them howling at the full moon in the Badlands of South Dakota, or holding goddess ceremonies for each other’s birthdays.
The idea for this image sort of abruptly came into focus in my brain a few months ago, but I know that what arrived in a moment actually has been brewing all my life, in my very fortunate knowing the boundless amounts of power, magic and a whole lot of hilarity a circle of women can hold, especially when fueled with a little wine and whiskey around a campfire 😉
Acrylic on wood, 24x30, framed in handmade aspen floater frame
In a deep state of grief, I had a dream that I was floating down a tranquil river on a beautiful summer day, while the bugs drifted against a clear, deep blue sky like tiny Chinese lanterns.
This painting is not of that scene, but rather the in-between, the space between dream and reality.
At a time when it was too painful to be in my physical body that was still processing the shock, I felt held. I was gifted this moment of peace and weightlessness, supported by subconscious conjurings carrying me down river.
The idea for this piece stemmed from a collection I’ve been working on exploring the grief process through metaphors of water and wilderness.
My sister Alexa once described to me a dream she had in which she was riding a white buffalo through the universe.
It’s part of the reason I’ve used the buffalo as a symbol in my work a lot as of late; as Alexa is no longer with us on this side of the earth, I consistently imagine her galloping around the skies with her white buffalo spirit guide - a luck dragon type creature like Falkor from the Never Ending Story!
This painting also feels like a self portrait of sorts…the swirl of complicated emotions just under the surface that somehow must be allowed to flow through or else come out crashing.
‘For scale’ I took pics of the painting next to a mini buffalo statue Alexa gave me, then realized how ridiculous and unscientific that was 😂.
Acrylic on wood, 16x20 2020
This was an intuitive painting inspired by a few words from a poem I heard as we all entered the Covid-19 lockdown. It was a way to let it all go - learning to be comfortable with uncertainty, simply feeling into each moment and painting in response. The overall result I think is pretty indicative of the whirlwind of thought and emotion during that time, and the unrelenting presence of beauty through chaos and covered faces.
Featured in the July/August 2020 issue of Montana Woman magazine
Acrylic on wood, 18x24x.75, 2019
I have spent 5+ summers in Salmon, Idaho as a guide on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Goldbug is one of those special places of escape I try to frequent. Anyone who has dipped into these terraced hot springs would agree this water has some sort of magic.
Acrylic on canvas, 36x24 2021 / handmade aspen floater frame
This piece was inspired by childhood memories of driving across the plains of South Dakota during massive afternoon thunderstorms, my more current experiences in whitewater and my journey with grief.
Unlike cattle who will try to move away and resist an oncoming storm, buffalo have the biological instinct to head directly into it, ultimately minimizing their suffering. Resilience is accepting the wave.
Acrylic on wood, 20x30, handmade aspen floater frame
On just about every river trip I’ve been on, someone at some point points out a face in the canyon walls (with and without the help of ‘scenery enhancers’ ;) There are a lot of Indian chiefs, gorillas, and of course, phallic spires. Perhaps this is due to our human tendency toward pattern recognition, a la Rorschach. However, I like to think the faces are our ancestors blessing our safe passage, watching and chuckling as we scout the puny rapids, as if we had any control over our fate.
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Acrylic on wood, 14×11x.75
This piece features the iconic ridge at Bridger Bowl, my main muse for downhill sliding, rendered with a slightly exaggerated color palette - which is kind of my thing if you're familiar with my work!
Perfect for ski lovers, mountain enthusiasts, and collectors of modern Western or Montana-inspired art, this one-of-a-kind painting brings the energy and spirit of Bridger Bowl into any space.