Thoughts from the Artist... — limited edition print

If you’re anything like me, there are people in your life that are really difficult to give gifts to. I’ve wandered store isles (usually at the last minute!) and scoured the Amazon website going through countless products looking for something that’s just right - only to come up lacking. They don’t need another gadget. I don’t know their clothing size. I don’t want to contribute to next year’s garage sale. Some things seem contrived, while other things are a waste. Sometimes it doesn’t convey the value I want to express to the person I’m giving to. What do you give...

The first drawing I ever did was of a bugling bull elk.  I grew up loving elk because my dad hunted them - I always saw hunting magazines around and was used to my dad practicing his elk calling through the summer.  I ate up stories of the one that got away. And when I had the chance to hunt them they had become so mythical and powerful in my mind I had nightmares in the days before the hunt of making one angry and their eyes turning fiery red! When I finally did get to see elk in person,...