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n his latest series of paintings, Utah-
based artist Robert Duncan is spotlighting
the moments in life where beauty is on
full display. These are awe-inspiring moments
when both the viewer and the people in his
works take a moment to pause and enjoy
everything that surrounds them. “I’ve been
thinking a lot about the value of beauty in our
lives and noticing the everyday things around
us that lift us up through the beauty we see
and the beauty of simple things,” Duncan says.
March 4 through 16, Duncan will display
these newest paintings in the solo exhibition
Beauty in the Journey at Trailside Galleries in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming. On view will be his
classic Western scenes, images of rural farm life
and wildlife compositions.
One of the standout pieces in the show
is Spread Your Wings, which depicts his
granddaughters on horseback, wind through their
hair and arms outstretched. “I hope [the painting]
gives a lot of other girls the feeling of freedom
and flying in the wind that my granddaughters
were feeling at the time,” he says.
A Welcome Sight is another work featuring
one of his granddaughters, who when pulling
her sled through the fresh snow encounteredBeauty in the journey
UPCOMING SHOW
Up to 10 works
March 4-16, 2019
Trailside Galleries
130 E. Broadway Avenue
Jackson Hole, WY 83001
(307) 733-3186
http://www.trailsidegalleries.com ROBERT DUNCANSHOW LOCATION JACKSON HOLE, WY
A Sturdy Partner, oil on linen, 22 x 28”A Welcome Sight, oil on linen, 22 x 28” Winter’s Coming, oil on linen, 36 x 48”