Baldwin

Baldwin

Here in Sedona, AZ, the Baldwin scenic hiking trail is just minutes from my home, for which I am grateful.  One of my favorite Sedona hikes. This pathway has many Prickly Pear cacti to go around and all other types of plants that offer awe-inspiring views of Cathedral Rock. The Oak Creek is impeccable as it meanders through wooded and open desert areas alike. Delight in this contemporary southwest Sedona art landscape while enjoying the sound of the rippling waters of Oak Creek, which serenades you for much of this trail.

Abstract Inspiration

Van Gogh’s whimsical later works inspired me. I started my career as a Sedona artist, feeling drawn to work with vivid color in my early years of painting. This Sedona landscape painting of the sky you see here was done using both hands simultaneously. I learned techniques in a workshop with artist/teacher Bonnie Hartenstein here in Sedona, AZ. I’ve used this technic in “Church House Rock” & “Rabbit Ears.”

Vivid Mystical Landscapes

Click here to discover and delight in my cool paintings as a Sedona, vivid contemporary artist.

Discover Loving Vincent

I love being able to offer this Sedona landscape painting as a canvas print. This Van Gogh quotation seems particularly relevant for this painting: “One begins by plaguing oneself to no purpose to be true to nature, and one concludes by working quietly from one’s palette alone, and then nature is the result.” ~Vincent Van Gogh

Budda Beach off of the Baldwin

They start haphazardly, a little pile of stacked pebbles here and there. This is just another form of Sedona Art. Soon, though, the paths, tree limbs, and creek beds are covered in them, thousands upon thousands of statues created by human hands. These are life’s little Buddhas, cairns resembling the Buddha’s plump belly and a small head. You can build your own or add rocks to existing Buddhas, but you cannot take away from them. The difficulty in tracing Buddha Beach’s history, though, comes from the fact that it’s not meant to be permanent. When the high waters rush down Oak Creek Canyon each spring, the Buddhas are intended to find their ways back into the water, where they will be carried downstream and will be rebuilt once again.