2014 Grand Canyon River Trip
 	 
   

   

 
 

 	 
Above are a few candid shots from my river trip through the Grand Canyon
this year. We had a great group of artists and mostly good weather.
Hmm... it would appear the sun has turned some of my whiskers 'blonde'
;-)
This year the trip started with a bang as we had a day of cold rain and
howling wind. On the plateaus not too far above, there was actually snow
accumulating. Brrrr. The next day we had wind, and then it was beautiful
for the most part. Everyone got a lot of painting done, and we hiked
some side canyons, even swimming under a small waterfall one afternoon.
We saw a lot of wildlife -- mule deer, big horn sheep, including one our
captain estimates was only a couple days old, and a ram with one of his
horns busted off from a fight we guessed. We saw California condors
several times, turkey vultures, several osprey, one flew by with a fish
in its talons. There was a flotilla of tiny birds, not sure what they
were, and for the first time ever down there, I saw three ibis, very
interesting birds. There were little lizards of all kinds, and lots of
small trout in the water, but we only saw one native humpback chub,
along with a few seemingly well-fed catfish. 
Another interesting aspect of the trip was simply the fact that we were
all 'unplugged' for 10 days. Imagine turning off your phone and computer
for that long? Our only music was the sound of the river environment --
no traffic, beeps, dings or alerts. Just ourselves and nature. It really
makes one stop and think about how much time we spend really living  vs.
inhabiting our virtual lives. I've resolved to spend even less time on
social media and more time out seeking new adventures. I invite you to
join this quest to whatever degree you can.
Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona - I'll be doing a painting demo in the
gallery on Sunday, May 25 from 1 - 4pm. Stop in and say hello if you're
in the area. I've only been in this gallery for a few months, so any
support is much appreciated. They have a nice selection of my recent
Grand Canyon work at the moment.
I'll be delivering a couple of paintings of the Verde River to the
Phoenix  Sky Harbor International Airport in the next week. The show is
about raising awareness for the Verde River and includes several invited
artists. It runs from June 15 to November 30, 2014 in Terminal 2. It
should be seen by a lot of people and I'm pleased with the paintings
I'll have in the show.
I've  had two more paintings curated into  The Phippen Museum this
spring. The Phippen is a prestigious museum of Western art located in
Prescott, Arizona. The theme of this show is "Architecture in Art."  The
show runs from March 8 to July 13, 2014.
In other museum news, on June 21, the Museum of Northern Arizona in
Flagstaff will host their annual Gala/Auction/Dinner. I've been invited
back again to have works in both the silent and live auctions that
evening. It's always an exciting night and I'm honored to be
participating again in this well-run event.
As always, I have some great new pieces in the studio. Come on by and
see for yourself if you can make it to Jerome.  Many of my new
landscapes are posted here on my website.
   Let me know if you see
something that might look great on your walls or just click the new 'Buy
Now' button found under each painting when you open to the larger view.


Koya Klips

 

Koya & Barney playing tuggie with some old plastic drip system she dug
up. Who me? Don't I look too innocent to do such a thing? 
   

 
 

 	 
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