Wildflowers, Nantahala National Forest Great Smoky Mountains We artists always rhapsodize about

We artists always rhapsodize about "the light

I enjoy playing with "everyday" moments in my paintings

West 42nd Street

But it's such a clarifying season

Wildflowers, Nantahala National Forest Great Smoky Mountains We artists always rhapsodize aboutThe Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina is one of my favorite natural destinations in the southeast. It's a rugged, sparsely populated part of our nation, punctuated with beautiful natural waterways. I caught this moment during an outing to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. I'm not usually one to paint flowers in my work, but the wildflowers really captivated me. I sort of felt like Dorothy among the poppies from the "Wizard of Oz."