Trout Waters

30" x 40", Acrylic/Canvas

Pass Creek Three

36" x 24", Acrylic/Canvas

Up the Hill, 5x7, A/C

SOLD

to a collector in Pittsburgh, PA

Turn, Turn, Turn

48"x30", Acrylic/Canvas

SOLD

to a collector in Vail, CO

Jack's Cabin View, 5x7, Acrylic/Board

Upper Taylor

30"x40", Acrylic/Canvas

Upper Taylor River in Gunnison County

Cloud Shadows

30"x40", Acrylic/Canvas

Quaking Autumn, 16x20", A/C

16"x20", Acrylic/Canvas
SOLD

Viscosity

5"x7", Acrylic/Canvas Panel

A slow river of granite flowing down to Spring Creek.

Canyon Light, 5x7, Acrylic/Canvas Panel

This is the Gunnison River's Black Canyon, upstream from the North Rim. It's fun to cram so much space into such a small format.

SOLD

to a collector in Tampa, FL

Tempest

SOLD

to a collector in Pittsburgh, PA

Slate River Spring, 5x7, Acrylic/Canvas

The Slate River Valley, my second favorite valley in the world. The glaciation is so evident on the valley walls that it looks like they just receded yesterday.

Expanse, 6x8, Acrylic/Canvas Panel

Evening clouds rolling over the hills of the Palouse.

SOLD

to a collector in Princeton, NJ

Mason Jar and Lit Candle,16x20, A/C

Contrast

6"x8", Acrylic/Canvas Panel

SOLD

to a collector in Crested Butte, CO

Light in the Dark, 4x6, A/C

I like this one except for the fact that the lamp is dead center of the painting. I know better than that. It didn't start out there...it just keep migrating right as i tried to get the shade to glow. I'll probably try this again with a better composition, maybe in a square format with more focus on the wall.

SOLD

to a collector in Garland, TX

Salmon River Hills 2, 6x8, Acrylic/Canvas Panel

Another piece from along the Salmon. This one is right before the climb up Whitebird Hill, where Volkswagen vans go to die.

SOLD

to a collector in Garland, TX

Salmon River Hills, 6x8, Acrylic/Canvas

Afternoon light along the Salmon River. This is on the main fork, just north of Riggins, Idaho. There's some unique light there, so I may do a small series of these.

SOLD

to a collector in Garland, TX

Cloud Study, 6x8, Acrylic/Canvas Panel

A quick study of a front passing over Paradise Ridge. I have a large piece that is along these lines. Check it out at www.zthurmondfineart.com

Spring in the Valley, 7x5, Acrylic/Board

Maybe it's because I don't have a lawn, but I've always felt that dandelions have gotten a bad rap. I mean, even if they only look like this for a few weeks each spring, it's a pretty beautiful few weeks.

SOLD

to a collector in Columbia, MO

Hillside Grove

30"x40", Acrylic/Canvas

An overcast day during the overlapping seasons in the West Elks.

SOLD

to a collector in Boise, ID

Shavano Shining

24"x36", Acrylic/Canvas

Shavano from Monarch Pass. This file is cropped a bit too much, please visit my website to see the full image.

Jackson St. Silos #5

8"x6", Acrylic/Canvas Panel

Redfish View

7"x5", Acrylic/Canvas Panel

The Sawtooths (teeth?)

Skyline

5"x7", Acrylic/Canvas Panel

Retreating snow patterns doing their best Rorschach test imitation...like clouds and constellations.

Upward

36"x24", Acrylic/Canvas

The Sangre de Cristo range, with late sun igniting Kit Carson peak. This is on the climb to one of the million "Willow Lakes" that dot the Rockies, underneath all the "Sheep" and "Bear" mountains and "Castle" peaks. I think their names might deserve a bit more thought. My favorite mountain names are actually along the Russian River in Alaska...."Right Mountain" and "Wrong Mountain". That's just funny to me. Speaking of names, I'll probably change this title when I come up with something more eloquent or clever.

I've really been trying to push the foregrounds lately, and these sunlit rocks quickly became my favorite part of the piece.

Silver Lining Over Ohio Creek

36"x24", Acrylic/Canvas

Autumn weather over the West Elks.

SOLD

to a collector in Columbia, MO

Farris Creek Aspens, 8x6, Acrylic/Canvas Panel

SOLD

to a collector in Monticello, AR

Winter Headwaters

24"x24", Acrylic/Canvas

$1500

North Rim View, 40x30, Acrylic/Canvas

The Gunnison River from Pioneer Point.

SOLD

to a collector in Crested Butte, CO

Filtered Light, 5x7, Acrylic/Board

A sure fire cure for "painter's block"...just look up.

SOLD

Willow Shadows, 8x10, A/C

First Light, 7x5,A/C

Look at me trying to be a tonalist again.

SOLD

to a collector in Crested Butte, CO

Color Field Cumulus, 48x36, Acrylic/Canvas

It felt good to put some miles on the bigger brushes. This is on gallery wrapped canvas, and I think I'll paint the edges of it. I was a bit stumped on a title for this one. The trifurcation of colors reminded me of Rothko, if not the colors themselves. As always, I reserve the right to come up with a more clever title.
If interested, shoot me an email at zthurmond@yahoo.com for details.