Stampede, Sandwash Basin, CO, is a 24 x 36 inch oil painting inspired by a visit to the remote Sand Wash Basin of northwestern Colorado, a landscape renowned for its herds of wild horses roaming freely across the open range. The painting captures the energy and spirit of these untamed animals as they surge across the canvas in a swirl of movement, light, and color. A luminous white horse leads the group, emerging from a misty atmosphere of blues, grays, and earth tones, while the surrounding horses appear and disappear in the haze, suggesting both motion and the vastness of the western landscape. Rather than focusing on individual animals, the work celebrates the collective power, freedom, and beauty of the herd. Through soft edges, expressive brushwork, and a dreamlike sense of space, Sandwash Basin evokes the enduring spirit of the American West and the wild creatures that still inhabit it.
Stampede, Sandwash Basin, CO, is a 24 x 36 inch oil painting inspired by a visit to the remote Sand Wash Basin of northwestern Colorado, a landscape renowned for its herds of wild horses roaming freely across the open range. The painting captures the energy and spirit of these untamed animals as they surge across the canvas in a swirl of movement, light, and color. A luminous white horse leads the group, emerging from a misty atmosphere of blues, grays, and earth tones, while the surrounding horses appear and disappear in the haze, suggesting both motion and the vastness of the western landscape. Rather than focusing on individual animals, the work celebrates the collective power, freedom, and beauty of the herd. Through soft edges, expressive brushwork, and a dreamlike sense of space, Sandwash Basin evokes the enduring spirit of the American West and the wild creatures that still inhabit it.