“Several years ago, a friend and client came to me with an idea. He owned some property in Missouri that included a portion of the Mormon Trail and a child pioneer grave site. He really wanted me to do a painting of the site, and would give me full leeway to do whatever I wanted. I agreed and we flew there together in the winter so I could get the clearest view of the terrain. We had a wonderful time traversing the area and I was very excited to get home and get going on the painting.”