“The Valley presents the breathtaking view of the Salt Lake Valley from the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.  Everybody who has been skiing or enjoyed the beauties of the canyon knows the view.  It is an incredibly distinctive sight, unique to Utah.”

“As I was contemplating a painting, I had a feeling that if I went up Little Cottonwood Canyon and did some hiking around, or a bit of a walk-about as my British friends would say, that I could find a view that included both the Salt Lake Temple quarry stone as well as the Jordan River Temple.”