Landscapes | Dawn Sutherland

• Beneath the Desert Moon

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. A warm night, a full moon, and a glow in the distance--an invitation to stroll down that desert path to the sounds of insects and owls calling to one another.

• Blue Moon Red Mesa

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 18. The sun goes down, the earth shadow rises, and the nearly-full moon makes a shy appearance in the east. This is a scene from Torrey, Utah.

• When the Light Fades

  Oil, Panel, 11 x 14. Lights of a western village come up as the sun goes down behind a lavender mountain range.

• When the Sun Goes West

  Oil, Panel, 11 x 14. The sun sinks behind the Wasson Peak and the Tucson Mountains. This is the view from our front yard. This painting was done with wax medium and a palette knife giving it the rough texture that commu…

• South Rim Stroll

  Oil, Panel, 9 x 12

• The Day's Last Whisper

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. The last flare of sunset seeps through a lone yucca.

• Appetizer

  Oil, Panel, 10 x 8. A rock squirrel finds a mid-morning snack on a ledge overlooking the Colorado River.

• Cloud Nine

  Oil, Panel, 12 x 12. A looming cumulus cloud brings rainy relief to the desert.

• Open Sky

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 8

• Vermilion Vista

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 8

• Last Light on the Canyon

  Oil, Panel, 10 x 10. As the sun hovers just above the western horizon, Canyon shadows are relucent with the last light of day.

• Almost Autumn

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. In the shade of the cottonwood tree, a couple enjoys a private picnic.

• Stories Left Untold

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20. There is a place I love to paint and catch the early morning light as it begins to cascade over the edge of the Palisades and into the Canyon. Paintbrush and penstemon bloom here on this rugged por…

• Autumn Sapphire and Gold

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. Cottonwood trees shimmer and quake in the stiff morning breeze, their leaves scattering like golden coins on the dry autumn grasses.

• Midnight Desert Watchman

  Oil, Panel, 10 x 10

• Evening Promise

  Oil, Panel, 11 x 14

• Agua Caliente Reflections

  Oil, Panel, 12 x 6

• Catching the Last Light

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 8

• High in the Foothills

  Oil, Panel, 11 x 14. On a trail to the Maiden Pools in the Catalina foothills one passes by this venerable old saguaro. It stands tall and resolute on the steep hillside.

• North Rim Promise

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 36. If you've spent time at the North Rim Lodge, you may have seen this very sunset from the dining room, the sun room, or relaxing in those huge log chairs on the east patio. This painting is an ode t…

• Foothills Trail

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 8. A hike through to foothills in early spring is a sensory buffet; the sound of birdcalls and whispering dried grasses, the surprising sight of a blooming prickly pear, and the scent, the petrichor, of…

• Awash in Springtime Blooms

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 12. When I think of the desert in springtime, the blending of beautiful fragrances come to mind. Imagine those clouds of sulphur palo verde blossoms along with the hum of bees nectaring on their tiny flo…

• Scarlet Surprise

  Oil, Panel, 10 x 10. Walking along the margin of a steep south rim point, something red caught my eye and there was a solitary ruby red treasure, blooming without fanfare. If I hadn't seen it, would anyone else have?

• Blazing Sunset

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10

• Goldfinch Afternoon

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. Goldfinches flit from thistle to sunflower heads, calling to one another at Watson Lake, Prescott, AZ

• Firecloud

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 8. A brilliant sun-tinged cloud brings rain relief to the desert.

• Dazzling Spring

  Oil, Panel, 6 x 8. Spring at Picacho Peak brings swaths of colorful poppies, lupines and fairy duster. The whole painting was knifed on with thick, textured paint.

• Saddle Canyon Morning

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. The rising sun illuminates the redwalls near Saddle Canyon camp in Grand Canyon. Two of the three Triple Alcoves scoop ups the morning light.

• Wait for Me!

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 36. With a look of patient resignation, mom leads her troop of young ones along a trail in Canyon De Chelly. She fully expects the last little maverick to catch up.

• Evening Light on Blackett's Ridge

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 10. A rugged dividing wall between Sabino and ear Canyons, Blackett's Ridge invites hikers to a beautiful, relentless uphill workout. The reward is the view from the top. Evening light casts lovely sha…

• Into the Memory

  Oil, Panel, 14 x 11. At the base of the Red Rock Wilderness is an old historic homestead known as Woo Ranch. However, in the cliff faces and slopes behind, there is evidence of an ancient and very robust civilization. I…

• Bright Desert Morning

  Oil, Panel, 9 x 12

• Havasupai Gardens Ahead

  Oil, Panel, 12 x 12

• Sonoran Sunset Sonata

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18

• Sentinel at Sunset

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 24. I need to remind myself that these mesas are remnants of a larger layer, not just monoliths on their own. They've stood in the face of erosion and just in our short lifetime, only a flick of a gnat…

• Given One Wish

  Oil, Canvas, 24 x 30. Thinking of a dear painting buddy with whom I spent countless hours at the Canyon. He taught me all I profess to know about its shape, colors, nuances in light and shadow. He is still there, just t…

• First Snow

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18. You know it's been a good heavy snow when it reaches the Supai Layer. Mules and hikers alike will be wearing spikes to navigate the trails.

• Last Light on the Trail

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 16. The South Kaibab Trail twists and turns its way down through the sandstone ridges of Grand Canyon.

• Into the Canyon's Heart

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 20 x 1.5. Hiking on the Bright Angel Trail brings one to a challenging series of switchbacks known as the Devil's Corkscrew. The steepness of these switchbacks takes one into the bottommost jagged fold…

• Veils of Evening

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30. There are breath-taking moments in the evening when the sun just touches the western horizon. Shadows fill the Canyon floor and and every crevice and side canyon as they creep upward. It is that in…

• Desert Glow

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 16

• Garden Oasis

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30. Early morning sunlight streams across the trail as hikers make their way to Havasupai Garden, a beautiful rest stop before the final ascent to the South Rim.

• New Snow Falling

  Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. January is one of the best times to visit Grand Canyon. Snow storms blanketed the Rim and fell down to the Redwall. On my morning of departure, I drove to Pipe Creek Overlook for one last gaze into t…

• Where Time Stands Still

  Oil, Canvas, 22 x 28. Back from the Celebration of Art show at Grand Canyon, Where Time Stands Still is waiting for a special place in a good home. This is a morning view of Comanche Point in still in shadow as the sun…

• Evening's Grand Finale

  Oil, Canvas, 20 x 30. Find a rock on a grassy slope, rest there, and watch the colors deepen as the sun descends in the west.

• Sunset Cadenza

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 40. Sunset Cadenza can be found at The Meadows Clubhouse, Forest Highlands in Flagstaff. Please contact me with any questions.

• Hidden Light

  Oil, Canvas, 22 x 28. As winter storm moved in, snow fell on the North Rim changing to rain deeper into the Canyon. As with many winter snowstorms, the sun breaks through and illuminates small portions of the landscape.…

• The Wide Beyond

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 36. A turn on the South Kaibab Trail reveals Isis Temple and Cheops Pyramid glowing in the morning sun. The Wide Beyond can be found in the lobby of the Canyons Clubhouse at Forest Highlands, Flagstaff

• Vanishing Light

  Oil, Canvas, 30 x 48. Evening settles in over the Canyon casting lavender blue shadows. This painting is on display and available at Forest Highland's Meadows Clubhouse in Flagstaff.