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I have traveled most of the continental US throughout my life and have seen and studied the beautiful variations in landscapes with intent on someday painting what I saw. Schooling, work and family had taken most of my energy up until my golden years.<\/p>\n

Little did I know that when I sat down to create that the part of me in all those years would reveal itself in the peace that would come from reproducing the spirit of nature<\/p>\n

To paint a tree, you must become a tree. I’ve adopted this philosophy in every work with intention and reverence for that very spirit.<\/p>\n

I want to share this with everyone. I want to let them know that creativity is our natural state and not to wait too long to express yourself, for yourself and no one else.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1773737849567{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}” woodmart_css_id=”69b91845a2e02″ parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_sticky_column=”false” wd_collapsible_content_switcher=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=”no” wd_column_role_content_desktop=”no” wd_column_role_content_tablet=”no” wd_column_role_content_mobile=”no” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_box_shadow=”no” responsive_spacing=”eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2OWI5MTg0NWEyZTAyIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no” wd_z_index=”no”]\t\t

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O these vast, calm, measureless mountain days.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inciting at once to work and rest.<\/em><\/p>\n

Days in whose light everything seems equally divine.<\/em><\/p>\n

Opening a thousand windows to show us God.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nevermore, however weary, should one faint by the way<\/em>
\nwho gains the blessings of one mountain day;<\/em><\/p>\n

Whatever his fate, long life, short life, stormy or calm,<\/em><\/p>\n

He is rich forever!<\/em><\/p>\n

John Muir<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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