12 x 16” acrylic on cradled claybord.

While hiking the Sound of Silence trail on the Utah side of Dinosaur National Monument, I came across this majestic juniper tree perched atop a sandstone ridge. It seemed to be queen of the trail, crowning the highest point with a 360 degree view. I knew I had to paint it. The trail lived up to its name: I couldn’t hear a single person or vehicle for miles.

Dinosaur National Monument offers one of Earth’s richest known dinosaur fossil beds. I was blown away by the beauty of this desert landscape, eroded over millions of years to reveal evidence of the diverse plant and animal life that has called this place home.

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