Wild and Free

This painting combines my love of the performing arts with my love of my home state. Inspired by a photo of the North Dakota Badlands landscape taken by my friend Mike Bruner, the element of the ballerina sprang from my imagination.

Wild and Free was born!

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Don't you just love how the color of the sky complements the color of her tutu? And how among the rugged terrain, she found a place to strike a perfect on pointe pose?

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The combination of the ruggedness of the terrain with the unexpected sighting of a beautiful ballerina makes for a delicious contrast.