{"product_id":"meadow-portal","title":"Meadow Portal – Original Colorado Mountain Meadow Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in my series of portal paintings, the limited color palette of this piece makes it feel dreamy and mystical. Mountain meadows act like natural sponges, storing water from snowmelt and rainfall. They are crucial habitats for wildlife and gateways into mountain terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meadow is an imagined place, woven together from the Flat Tops of Colorado and other Rocky Mountain wilds I love, from the Wind River Wilderness of Wyoming to New Mexico’s Carson National Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of my \u003cem\u003ePortal Series\u003c\/em\u003e, it 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. Their purpose is to invite contemplation and be gently returned to yourself, and to your \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e— to reconnect with the beautiful fragility of the ecology of our brief time on the planet. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matty Miller Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56741678285105,"sku":"SQ3643545","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/3970\/3345\/files\/meadow-portal-original-dreamy-mountain-meadow-painting-matty-miller.webp?v=1791859933","url":"https:\/\/www.mattymiller.com\/products\/meadow-portal","provider":"Matty Miller Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}