"Reach for the Sky" Contemporary Snowy Forest Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Reach For The Sky" Contemporary Snowy Forest Oil Painting by

Arizona Artist Mary Opat

40" x 30" Oil on Stretched Canvas

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Snowfall Comes Early oil painting by Niki Gulley

“Snowfall Comes Early” ©2011 Niki Gulley

Oil painting • 24” x 12”

On our drive from Durango to Aspen, Colorado, as we rounded the last switchback near the summit north of Durango, we were greeted by these brilliant orange aspen trees and awestruck by their rare, unusual coloring. With the sun shining intensely, the contrast between the vibrant tangerine foliage, the cobalt blue sky, and the pristine white snow was absolutely breathtaking.

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Winter's Calm pastel by Niki Gulley

"Winter's Calm" ©2010 Niki Gulley

pastel • 16" x 20"

This pastel is inspired by one of our rare snowfalls in Dallas. Growing up in Chicago I always loved how pretty and magical the snow was after it first fell, but I really don't miss shoveling since moving to Texas! So in "Winter's Calm," I combined the best of both worlds, capturing the beautiful white powder dusting across the ground and along the lacy intertwining branches above while knowing that the next day it would all be gone, making the moment even more fleeting and special.

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