'Independence' - 24x36 Grizzly Bear Oil Painting Framing:Framed The snow begins to melt

The snow begins to melt and the landscape seemingly begins to come more alive

Experience the beauty of the wild with "The Silent Dance

This is a painting that I had been thinking about for a long time

I imagine a long time ago

and I tried to harness the sense of peace and serenity that I felt being at this spot and bring all that back with me to eventually now create this larger painting which you see here

'Independence' - 24x36 Grizzly Bear Oil Painting Framing:Framed The snow begins to meltThis painting came from thinking about places that stay with you long after you leave them. Places where sound feels distant and time moves differently. Ive spent a lot of time in landscapes like that, and they tend to change how you move through them. You become more aware of everything around you. Bears carry that same weight. Even when you never see one, their presence is felt. I often think back to time spent in this exact remote country, where