Into the Woods

Special Branch. One surprise as soon as I arrived in Jackson were the trees of the valley. I’d looked forward to the giant firs and the smell of the pines with the snow, as a reminder of Christmas but there’s much more to see at this time of year that I...

The Bear Necessities

Born to be wild. Wildlife is a major consideration whenever travelling here either, by car bike or on foot. It’s good to approach your journeys with a warranted caution of the dangers you may encounter. In most situations common sense will serve you well. Big...

Art History in the Making

A Rookie in the Rockies. In a chance conversation with the organiser of The Teton Art Lab, Travis Walker, it was revealed that no one, who has been on a residency here, had ever done any Plein Air painting (painting in the open air). Travis is a renowned plein air...

Micro Chasms

Time Flies. I can’t believe I’m halfway through the residency already, I’ve been working hard on the paintings and now realise the time here is shorter than I imagined when I arrived with the luxury of a full month to play with. I’ve had to...

New Shoes

Big Foot.  A couple of the hikes that take you closer to the mountains are still under about 4ft of snow. In places this is packed hard and you’d be able to walk on it in hiking boots but after trying this I discovered some sections are less compact and your...