January 06th, 2018

The Western Influence

I,m lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of months in southern Arizona. The desert is so beautiful an artist can’t help but be influenced by it. I’ll admit it’s an acquired taste. First visit a few years ago. It all looked dry, dusty and forbidding. However, time spent out and about reveals much more, like incredible cobalt skies, sometimes fantastic cloud shapes, sculptural mesquites, carved mountains and cliffs. Nearby I have access to dry riverbed that make great trail ways. (I’m not here during the rainy season.). I could walk 20 miles if Ichose to