The Valley

The Valley

Painted in 1988 “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...
Trial of Hope…Captain Willie

Trial of Hope…Captain Willie

Painted in 2006 “The development of this painting came in two parts. The first came from being up on location in Wyoming at the filming of the Martin Willie Handcart Company documentary by Lee Groberg. I was interacting with the actors in 50 below weather...
The Journey

The Journey

“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...
Celebration

Celebration

Painted in 1996   “Quite a few of my paintings come from the research that I’m doing on another painting. By the time I finish a painting, I have an idea for my next painting. “Celebration” started just that way. I was downtown going through some of the...
Nauvoo the Beautiful

Nauvoo the Beautiful

Painted in 2002 “In the summer of 2000, I embarked on the Church history trip of a lifetime with two of my dearest friends, Rob from Scotland and David from Great Britain. I like to say they are “brothers from another mother.” We had so many fun and spiritual...