THE CASCADES by Greg Beecham. Ursus arctos horribilis.

 

Reproduced as a giclée on canvas, enhanced with the artist’s original brushstrokes. “This is Wyoming,” Greg Beecham says. “Spectacular countryside, glacier streams. I horsepacked into this site with a group of other artists and the going wasn’t easy—the trail was ‘boulder city’ and at least one horse took a tumble. But once we reached this bend of Dinwoody Creek, all the effort was worth it because it gave the perfect view for a painting. The composition should take your eyes up and around, from the falls and mist, to the water-trapped branches, to the bear and down again. In a sense, the composition reflects the direction my art has been taking, showing the unity of elements in nature. Everything comes together.”

 

Canvas released 2000.