Petrified Forest National Park - Artist in Residence



In May 2009, I had the honor of serving as Artist-in-Residence at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. This was my first of two Artist-in-Residence appointments this year with the National Park Service. The next will be a 6-week residency at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. While working in the Petrified Forest, I lived in a historic cabin originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s. The artist-in-residence cabin, located inside the park, was ideally located for early morning (4 a.m.) departures to catch sunrises, and exploring areas deep within the park.

Click here to see some of the landscape images taken duringin the Park during this residency or click here to view photos of the unique stone formations. They present only a small glimpse, however, into this amazing and absolutely beautiful National Park.


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