“This painting actually began when I was at what was then Dixie College in 1973-1974. At that time, St. George was a very, very small town and after coming from the San Francisco Bay area, I found myself going absolutely crazy with nothing to do on the weekends. My roommates and I started heading out backpacking and exploring the areas around St. George. On those backpacking trips I would take my sketchbook with me, and I had my camera and painting supplies as well. That was how I began to find a real love for going and exploring the places around St. George.”

“In 1974, I took a geology class from Dr. Crosby that included an early morning field trip. Dr. Crosby had taken us to the top of a mountain, and he was explaining to us its geological formations. ”

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