Montana may claim to be the official Big Sky Country, but in reality, all of the west deserves this title. Even in western Kansas, where I was born and raised, the sky is the dominant feature of the landscape. And it is ever changing and often dramatic: a huge expanse of blue will give way to enormous thunder clouds or to a magnificent sunset.
When we were "in exile" from the West in Carolina, while I loved the towering trees, I often found myself wanting to push them aside so that I could see the far off horizon and more of the sky. I sorely missed that.
Now when I set out to paint a landscape, I often find the sky the most compelling feature of the composition. That was certainly true of this painting. I'm not sure what to call it. Any ideas??
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