Very honored to be selected for Best in Tonalism 2026  by The American Tonalist Society. Link below to access ATS American Tonalist Society Selected Artists Above photo: Complete list of American artists selected this year. This year has been an eclectic mix of very volatile and temperamental weather. The ephemeral moods of the landscapes were prolific in the last five months. Dramatic shifts in light and temperature were extraordinary. Not great for fly fishing, but very productive for finding ephemeral landscapes to sketch and plein air paint. From these small sketches, many of my paintings emerged and were later realized. Many of my sketches never came to fruition. Our watersheds and tributaries were scoured halfway through the summer by flood-stage conditions week after week. It was bittersweet, but I spent a lot of time wandering along waterways, painting en plein air and sketching nonetheless. I look forward to the last few months of 2026 to hunt for the ephemeral moment. I a...