A Land in Need of Prophets

Escalante, Utah - one of nature's finest displays of beauty, for my money. I have been enamored, in awe of its diverse intricacies for over 40 years. In 2017, the biggest threat of destruction to this land was unleashed by the Trump administration in Washington, DC, deciding it would be shrunk to half its original size.

For the painting, I looked out from Devil’s Backbone into the Death Hollow Wilderness. I feared the evil threat. This is a land in need of strong advocates, Prophets willing to stand in the gap to defend and protect. Artists’ can and should fill this role.