107PREVIEWto contain them all in a space. I also liked
how the blanket’s perspective played off
of the mountains in the back. There isn’t
much action in this painting, it is very
stripped down and simplified, much like
the landscape. That’s why I decided to title
it A Man, a Woman, and a Horse; those
three elements are the main ingredients of
many of my paintings.”
Another work in the show is Maynard’s
Swan Burst. “I chose my medium, feathers,
to honor and appreciate the natural world.
Like any artist, I strive to capture an
essence of life; for me it is trying to find
the spirit, the core of birds,” Maynard says.
“Feathers already carry an essence of the
bird I am trying to portray so in this regard,
I consider myself fortunate to have chosen
feathers for my art. I am especially pleased
when I can portray a bird using its own
feathers, like this swan. That is not always
possible like with hummingbirds (toosmall) or eagles (not legal).”
It’s Just Over That Mountain by
McCauley also will be on view, and is
from the artist’s series The Only West
Left Is The One In Your Head, which
he says “is a critique on the greed and
sense of entitlement which motivated the
juggernaut of westward expansion.” The
title of the painting is borrowed from the
children’s song The Bear Went Over the
Mountain.3
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