fan
acrylic on canvas
36x12"

original artwork: $ 1,296
reproductions starting at: $ 23

The story behind the artwork

Death Valley National Park is full of fans. Alluvial fans. When you think of Death Valley you usually think of a hot desert valley. But I think of canyons. The valley is lined with mountains which are riddled with canyons. Wild dark steep and deep canyons whose contents spill into the valley from years and years of infrequent but raging flash floods. This fan-shaped pile of debris can make for a nasty canyon entrance or exit.
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