Spirit of the Wilderness

This painting was a study done while working on a commission on the official national poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. This acrylic on paper painting portrays an American Bald Eagle above a map of the United States. In the background are portraits of early wilderness activists, Theodore Roosevelt, Rachel Carson and others. Click on this link to view the final poster. Other wilderness act studies include A Peaceful Kingdom of Wilderness color study, A Peaceful Kingdom of Wilderness graphite study, Buffalo Flag, and Stewards of the Wilderness.