"Pair of Kings",  a play on card teminalogy.  This 7' original captures two phases of the King Salmon life cycle.   King Salmon, or Chinook Salmon are the largest species of Salmon in North American, and perhaps the largest draw to Alaska's clear streams.    Our log studio cabin sits on the banks of a blue gin clear creek at the epi center of a large spawning run of King Salmon.    The salmon arrive at the mouth of the river, 9 miles down stream in early June.   Chrome silver just a days travel from the ocean.  By late July they have arrived at the shallow clear spawning grounds in front of our cabin.  Fifty plus pound fish trying to lay eggs in 15 inches of water is amazing, noisey, and not to be missed.   

This piece captures two phases of the Salmon.  As salmon arrive at the river over several weeks, it is not uncommon to see all phases of the Morphing process side by side.   King Salmon art, Capture the moment.

This limited edition Giclee on Canvas is available in three sizes:

12'x42" edition of 10 only. Retail $595
18"x 63" edition of 6 only Retail $1495
9"x31.5" edition of 40 only Retail $329

This original painting of a large male grizzly bear is set in late September, perhaps early October in Alaska's high tundra. The hills turn red as blue berry patches rippen. Grizzly bears gorge in these patches, and it is not uncommon for them to flush out flocks of Ptarmigan feeding on the same autumn treats.