This oil painting by my father, Byrd Bartholomew hangs where I can see it every day.  It is a wonderful stylized view of Mt. Nebo with Mt. Timpanogos  off in the distance. I believe he painted it sometime in the late fifties or early sixties. I love the way he organized his shapes he really designed his space well. The Juniper tree represented here is pretty tame compared to the fantastic forms he explored in his later works.  Another aspect of this painting which I enjoy is the progression of color  from warm to cool and value  from dark to light as you travel into the painting. This painting is a textbook example of the atmospheric perspective as described by Leonardo da Vinci .

Check back soon to see my latest Utah landscape painting efforts.  See what small works I have for sale at my ebay store.  If you are interested in any of my available works please contact me.