Description
With “Crested Butte Bursting”, I wanted to capture our mountain paradise when the season shifts and the entire landscape explodes with autumn color. Crested Butte Mountain dominates the background, its slopes painted in heavy, textured strokes of gold, green, and deep charcoal beneath a swirling blue-and-white sky. Below the peak, the hillside is just completely full of fall, radiating with the brilliant yellows of the changing aspens. On the street level, my shaken-up historic storefronts, vintage street lamps, and the iconic yellow facade of Butte Liquor from the path. (or is it really purple? blue?)
As a special local nod, I included a little snippet of our valley’s history: Near the foreground you will spot the legendary knight and dragon sculpture crafted out of chrome bumpers by an incredible local artist who has since left the valley. While the sculpture is a quiet detail, it helps make this vibrant canvas a true celebration of the art, color, and community that define us.