June in Ohio, oil on canvas 31"x41"x2", 2022 (sold) print make the picture furrowed like

make the picture furrowed like earth

earthy tones anchor the composition

I return to it over and over again

Original oil on canvas with frame 40"x40"x2"

June in Ohio, oil on canvas 31"x41"x2", 2022 (sold) print make the picture furrowed likeOriginal oil on canvas with frame size 31"x41"x2". After fresh rain in bare mountain, Summer permeates afternoon air. For years, while exhibiting my arts in the Boston Mills Art Festival in Ohio, I have painted many paintings around that area, especially the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. On one especially clear day, I was struck by the intense light green trees against the orange yellow grasses and light purple sky. The dramatic color contrast of