Chicago Graphical Gray I enjoy visiting the park

I enjoy visiting the park during summer evenings because there are some wonderful vantage points to enjoy sunsets like this

As a saxophonist

but a bare dusting of snow can sometimes be enough to close the roadways

I’ve maintained a dual-track mentality of processing a narrative while painting

Late afternoon light glows above a mountain stream in the Great Smoky Mountains

Chicago Graphical Gray I enjoy visiting the parkWithin the loop of downtown Chicago, I caught this back alley during an early fall day. The pattern of the fire escapes and windows drew my eye. I love the rich history of this midwestern city, and this moment was magical to me for its simplicity and boldness.