Fresh Paint

Highlights from Up-and-Coming Artists and Brand New Works Available in Studios and Galleries Around the Country

Nikki Davidson paints incredible new wildlife works
Georgia wildlife painter Nikki Davidson is continuing to paint works showing the majestic beauty of wildlife from all around the world. The artist recently completed a new work showing the amur leopard, one of the rarest big cats in the world. The leopard is common in Russia and China. Other recent works include buffalo, chickens and hens, primates, goats and also human figures, including Native American subjects. For more information visit www.nikkisartstudio.com.

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Modern views of Utah by James Ayers
Arizona-based painter James Ayers created stunning new landscapes, several of them from Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. One of the works, Spectacle of the Flow, Dead Horse Pass, UT, is a 36-by-48-inch oil painting showing the meander of the river as it erodes through a canyon. Ayers adds numerous layers, some very different from each other, to create a unique landscape image with a contemporary edge. “Classical oil on canvas took on new life as crayons were added to create new fields of color layers,” the artist says. “An unexpected inspiration struck when I watched my children create their own expressions with the humble crayon.” See more of his work www.jamesayers.com.

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Famous train-robbing duo appear in Thom Ross paintingButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two of the most iconic figures of the West. The bank- and train-robbing partners appear in Thom Ross’ newest work at Mountain Trails Gallery in Park City, Utah. The gallery is just several hours north of Hole-in-the-Wall, Utah, where Butch and Sundance would hide out between hold-ups. Ross’ painting depicts the two outlaws in stunning color and with a very stylized rendering of the figures. For more information visit www.mountaintrails.com.

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Larger-than-life wolves from Edward Aldrich
Edward Aldrich paints many wildlife subjects, but few are as majestic and powerful as his wolves. Not only does he paint them in a variety of different scenarios, he also paints them quite large, often even larger than life. Some of his newest pieces, including several wolves, are now available at Sorrel Sky Gallery. “Observing the wild life of wildlife in person isn’t always possible for us. But, award-winning artist Edward (Ned) Aldrich brings those moments right to us,” the gallery notes. “The wildlife encounters he captures bring us eye to eye with a wolf or fox, drop us into the path of an elk or bison, or take us soaring with owls and perched in trees by a raven.” For more information visit www.sorrelsky.com. —