2009 Oil Paintings Gallery

Beatty Mountain from the Goldwell House (Nevada Series)

Beatty Mountain from the Goldwell House (Nevada Series)

12" x 16"
Oil on board
2009
Nevada Series, plein air

The wind blows a lot in Nevada. At the Goldwell House, where I was staying for the Workspace Residency, there was an entryway with windows on three sides. One afternoon, when I simply couldn't face the wind anymore, I took my oil paints to the entry way and there found the Mountain that hovers over Beatty, glowing in the late afternoon sun. It was good to sit inside and hear the wind rattling away, while I painted an outdoor scene.