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I used some modeling paste and stencils to create texture before I painted this. I was trying to capture the atmospheric view of the mountains, and the idea of driving out along a winding path into some wild place, past the trees, and towards the horizon. This painting is framed in a black floating frame and is varnished so it's displayed without glass. The framed size is 7.5 x 7.5" and 1.25" deep. The price reflects the framed painting with free shipping in the US. Contact me if you'd like to see additional photos.

I love making art, but my day job is wildland firefighting. I fell backwards into fire management after earning a degree in Forestry. Most of the summer, I travel to fire assignments, predicting fire spread and behavior one day or several weeks in advance with the goal of helping managers make good decisions about ongoing wildfires. I've held positions in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, in Christchurch New Zealand, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Fire behavior prediction involves fire science, knowing the 'art' of fire, and some computer wizardry. Wildfire can indeed be destructive, but in the natural environment, fire means renewal, regrowth, and a diverse landscape patchwork. My...