Colorful Forest Painting Frame:Dark ash while the far side of

while the far side of the sky cools into lilac and violet

so the eye travels from prickly pear pads to spiny crowns tipped with golden light

The painting channels the elemental drama of a hidden tropical gorge and the thrill of standing close to roaring water

when meadows wake in muted colour

and the mood it casts is hushed

Colorful Forest Painting Frame:Dark ash while the far side ofSlender tree trunks rise the full height of this autumn woodland, their dark verticals framing a canopy ablaze with colour. Scarlet, amber and gold leaves crowd the upper branches, while cooler ochres and greens linger lower down, and a soft mist gathers in the depths of the forest. The eye is drawn between the trunks toward a hint of light deep among the trees. The portrait orientation accentuates the towering height and stillness of the scene. The