Exhibited: Breckenridge Gallery, CO
Private collection
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New American Bison parents enjoy a quiet morning on the Colorado prairie near Denver.
 
My challenge with this piece was actually to tame my natural inclination to paint this in a HUGE format. Bison are large, imposing creatures and I love doing large paintings of them. But not everyone has room for a 5 foot canvas, so I decided to go small for this piece. 
 
I loved the calmness and serenity of the bison that morning, so that's the mood I tried to convey here.