This painting was inspired by the beauty of the Tahoe Basin. After several weeks of heavy smoke, the wind cleared out the Eastern Sierra and I was able to get out for a mountain bike ride. I had grown accustomed to the world being a hazy, orange hue, and suddenly everything was vivid gemstone colors and crystal clear. The brilliance of the day made me breathe deeper, stand up straighter, ride harder and smile more.
“I have always painted pictures where human love floods my colors.” Marc Chagall
It was an enjoyable day, and I was quite happy and satisfied at the end of it. I’ve actually had a bit of trouble with the work and the write up because the day was so spectacular that I felt some self-reproach. I’ve been having difficulty processing the number of Covid cases, and the deaths. It’s hard for me to reckon the great day I had with the misery that so many families are going through. I recognize that such is life, but I’ve been working through some struggles lately and coming to terms with this. I’m lucky to have cycling and my art work to help, along with the words of Marc Chagall.
This work is framed in gallery natural wood and shadowbox style. The acrylic glazing is anti-reflective, anti-static, scratch-resistant and 99% UV filtering. Framed size is approximately 13.25 “high x 16” wide x 1.1” deep
This painting was inspired by the beauty of the Tahoe Basin. After several weeks of heavy smoke, the wind cleared out the Eastern Sierra and I was able to get out for a mountain bike ride. I had grown accustomed to the world being a hazy, orange hue, and suddenly everything was vivid gemstone colors and crystal clear. The brilliance of the day made me breathe deeper, stand up straighter, ride harder and smile more.
“I have always painted pictures where human love floods my colors.” Marc Chagall
It was an enjoyable day, and I was quite happy and satisfied at the end of it. I’ve actually had a bit of trouble with the work and the write up because the day was so spectacular that I felt some self-reproach. I’ve been having difficulty processing the number of Covid cases, and the deaths. It’s hard for me to reckon the great day I had with the misery that so many families are going through. I recognize that such is life, but I’ve been working through some struggles lately and coming to terms with this. I’m lucky to have cycling and my art work to help, along with the words of Marc Chagall.
This work is framed in gallery natural wood and shadowbox style. The acrylic glazing is anti-reflective, anti-static, scratch-resistant and 99% UV filtering. Framed size is approximately 13.25 “high x 16” wide x 1.1” deep