“Part of a series titled ‘Sacred Places’ including images of Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota, this piece was inspired by a painting by Paul Cezanne of Mont Sainte-Victoire. The pine branches seem to dance in front of the imposing rocky cliff, shrouded in mist after a late spring snowfall. Mysterious cave-like openings scar the face of the cliffs. The undulating pattern of trees and traces of snow mark a spiral trail from the bottom of the painting to the top of the canyon face. These works are a study of intimate details. I was especially challenged in depicting the layered landscape.”