This arch, outlined with the gnarly trunk of a pine tree, frames the distant mountains and arches of Arches National Park, Utah. The texture of the pinion pine, the sandstone of the red rocks and each endearing elements of this painting are forever etched in our minds with the simply expressionist techniques and the use of oils mixed with cold wax, which give us a wonderfully visceral surface that begs to be touched. The pure colors pleases the senses and teases the mind... mixed media on canvas. 45.7 cm x 35.6 cm. 2010