"Aspen Grove", an 8x12 original pastel by western Colorado artist, Barbara Churchley

This dramatic pastel of autumn was created while teaching students various ways to underpaint a pastel. This pastel is sold; to view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.barbarachurchley.com or e-mail me at barbara@barbarachurchley.com.

"Autumn Splendor", a 18x14 original oil by western Colorado artist, Barbara Churchley

As a Colorado artist, we are fortunate to paint aspens year round, and they are always challenging and satisfying. Autumn is always a great time to paint aspens – the colors are too brilliant to believe! To view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.barbarachurchley.com or e-mail me at barbara@barbarachurchley.com.

"Winter in New Mexico", a 14x18 original oil painting by western Colorado artist, Barbara Churchley

I had a fabulous time painting this with a friend in Taos, New Mexico. We were experimenting with painting from an I-Mac. So much detail on the screen! I had to really concentrate in order to keep the painting loose. To view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.barbarachurchley.com or e-mail me at barbara@barbarachurchley.com.

Daybreak in Zion, an 18x24 original landscape oil painting by western Colorado artist Barbara Churchley

On an early morning outing to Angel’s Landing, I stopped on a bridge to photograph this scene. I really enjoyed painting it, as I have spent many wonderful hours in Zion National Park. This painting was juried as a top 100 painting in PaintAmerica’s “Paint the Parks 100”, and is now touring for a year to museums throughout the U.S. The tour began in October 2011 in St. Louis, MO. To view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.barbarachurchley.com or e-mail me at barbara@barbarachurchley.com.