"Capturing the light is everything! It is what defines a sense of place. Illuminating the geography, revealing the atmosphere of the moment. Giving depth and dimension to the features of the landscape as colors comes to life, while invigorating the reflective surface of water. Light exposes familiar clues to the atmosphere such as the temperature, humidity, season and location. It is the atmosphere that brings landscapes to life. Each one is completely different than the other. Here in Montana, I find the atmosphere mysterious in its complexity and diversity.
When painting/drawing I intuitively use complex layers of color, to develop the atmosphere. My intention is to express the beauty of that location. It is my belief that the atmosphere is what brings a landscape to life."

Growing up

"Drawing and painting are natural expressive outlets for kids. And like most kids, I loved to participate in this activity. Unfortunately for most kids as they age and the inevitable socialization creates self-consciousness, judgment and ego...so many them start to distance themselves from any sort of visual creations. I somehow managed to live through this phase and continued to explore drawing through a fascination with birds and Walter Foster.
It is really weird seeing items you grew up with becoming collectable antiques! I should have collected comic books, instead I have a small collection of Walter Foster Learn How to Draw books. These were wonderful visual aids for learning the fundamentals of drawing nature, animals, people and so on. Although published in the sixties and have a dated look, they are still classics! Comic books from this era are worth more now, but, Walter got the job done." 

- Bruce Park