I met the wonderful artist Chris Gwaltney last summer when he was featured in a gallery in town. He is a delightful person, came with his wife and dogs and is an incredible abstract painter. I pumped him with questions about abstraction and his painting practice and he mentioned that he likes to set challenges for himself to keep it interesting and to think a bit outside the box. For that particular show, which was all painted on very large canvases, he challenged himself by using only small brushes.
For Adagio in Blue, (left), as well as Nocturne in Violet, (right), the challenge I set for myself was to not use orange in the dramatic sky. Since I am a fairly literal painter and interpreter of nature, this was a push. I really like the results.
These two are oil on brushed aluminum panel, 28″ x28″ including the frame and $2950 each. See them in person and more of my work at the Summit Gallery, 825 Main Street, Park City, Utah. The gallery is located on the plaza below the Town Lift.