52nd National Catalog

BETSY JOHNSON WELTY CIMMARON MOUNTAINS SUNSET, COLORADO

10” x 20” — Oil $2,000

The Cimmaron Mountain range carves a spectacular profile against the southwestern Colorado sky. The range is part of the greater San Juan Mountains. This painting was inspired by the view of the Cimmaron Ridge during a midsummer evening drive from Montrose to Ridgeway, not long before sunset. The late day light hitting the craggy peaks was spectacular and filled me with awe. I wanted to capture the emotion and drama of that moment!

BETSY JOHNSON WELTY • WAOW Assoc. • CO • betsyjohnsonweltyfineart.com Betsy Johnson Welty is a Colorado girl, born and bred. Although she attended Occidental College in Southern California, majoring in fine art, she returned to Colorado to work in advertising and raise a family. Her ongoing fine art journey led her to study with Kevin Weckbach, Susie Hyer, Mark Daily and Jordan Wolfson. She works in oils and is drawn to the use of color and light to express emotion in her paintings.

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