Painted in July 2025

For Sale $1200 “A River Nobody Knows” 36X36 Acrylic painted on chunky canvas with Resin finish

Looking at "The River Nobody Knows," I'm really proud of how this place came together entirely from my imagination. There's something special about creating a landscape that exists nowhere but in my mind - this hidden canyon that no one will ever hike to because it only lives on canvas.

I loved building this secret world where the light pours through those towering red cliffs in just the way I wanted it to. The way I imagined it, this would be the kind of place you'd dream about finding - that perfect hidden oasis where the water rushes over smooth stones and the canyon walls glow like they're lit from within.

The name really captures what I was going for. This is a river that flows only in my imagination, cutting through rocks that I shaped with my brush, reflecting light that I chose to paint there. There's something magical about that - creating a place so real-looking that people might wonder where it is, even though it's nowhere at all.

I had fun with the colors, letting those warm oranges and reds dance against the cool blues of the water. In my imaginary canyon, the light hits exactly how I want it to, and the water flows in perfect little cascades over rocks I placed just so. The scattered boulders and desert plants all exist exactly where I thought they should be.

It's my own private wilderness, painted into existence. Every time I look at it, I can almost hear the echo of water against stone in this canyon that nobody knows - because nobody can know it. It's mine alone.

This piece is for sale at Fremont Center for The Arts 523 Main Street, Canon City, Colorado - 719-275-2790

Thank you to John Ary for sponsoring my wall at FCA.