{"title":"Colorado Landscape Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eColorado is my home and my muse. These original paintings and art prints carry its places: golden aspens near St Elmo, a waterfall in the Indian Peaks, wild horses in the San Luis Valley, and the view from the studio at \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/colorado-landscape-paintings-mountain-water-inspirations\"\u003eMountain Water\u003c\/a\u003e in Huerfano County. Each one is an invitation to pause and step into the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in my Denver studio across from City Park. 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Twenty years ago I studied art and contemplative practices at Naropa University. I reconnected with two of my mentors, artists Joan Anderson \u0026amp; Robert Spellman, who have built a beautiful retreat in Southern Colorado. Their grounded connection to  the landscape, and path of stewardship, are ingrained in every day at Mountain Water. Each day there, I experienced a spark of tiny magic in walking about the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy \u003cem\u003ePortal Series\u003c\/em\u003e explores the idea of natural spaces as sanctuaries—both for people and for the unique ecologies they hold. Just as the arched doorways of Gothic churches were designed to inspire reverence, these landscapes act as thresholds—places that invite presence, stillness, and a deeper connection to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach painting invites you to pause, step into the scene, and reflect on your relationship with the natural world. 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