The Snake River runs through southwestern Idaho's wine country just a short drive from Boise. This agricultural valley is the grape and fruit region of the state, plus mint, onions, and several other crops. It also is one of Idaho's several scenic valleys that make the state such a wonderful place in which to live. As a landscape painter, it is an abundant source of material, both grand and intimate.
This painting pulls in both the river and the Owyhee Mountains that create one side of the valley, along with the agriculture of the area. I find the organic and flowing lines of the mountains, the linear river, and the geometric patterns of the fields all a delightful mosaic of shapes and lines.
This painting can be seen at the Lisk/Rowe Gallery in downtown Boise at 850 Main Street.
