Friends in Unexpected Places (with goldleaf)

Please visit the River Stone Gallery in Ennis, MT to see this piece in person starting in May 2023!

You’re going to love this piece as much as I do! Far up in an alpine meadow, sits a bear with a stellar jay on its head - surrounded by wildflowers no less! These two friends sit peacefully in an ocean of colorful and vibrant indian painbrushes and glacier lilies. The meadow comes to life with shape, color, and movement as the night time breeze calmly brings fresh mountain air to the bear and bird.

High above the mountains, the stars twinkle behind the golden moon phases that are truly brought to life with gold leaf.

Who know that they’d each find friendship in such an unexpected place.

Watercolor, gouache, and ink on watercolor paper. Comes unframed.

~30”x23” with ~1” white border.

Signed by the artist. 2022.