Art Gallery

(Before I start, I'm letting all know that I'm terrible at short essays)

As we wandered the art gallery, many pieces caught my eye. Although they were all wonderful, "The Kolob Section of Zion Park" by Gary Max Collins is a memory because of the location, style, and color of the piece.
I love this location. It is easily accessible to most, and close to home. While staring at the painting, I remembered places within this area, including a cave. As one is in the bottom of the canyon, they must strain their neck to view the top. Sometimes, after rain, a small pond appears near the entrance of the canyon: muddy, small. Usually it is a warm area. Rains come rarely, but they can have a fantastic show! Waterfalls come from the tops of the canyons and smother the canyon floor. Within the cave people watch the water shoot over the hole. Several artists attempt to capture this area. One would have to paint a 3D replica to have a chance at capturing the area. Alas, as far as I know, this has yet to be done. My next closest thing to it is Google Earth.
All artists have their own take on the world about them. Some attempt to capture their world as it is, and others as they see it. Collins did an excellent job at his attempt to catch the beauty of the real thing. In his attempt, Collins didn't do anything to try to distort the image or outline anything specific, he only attempted to catch what was already there. Upon viewing other artists, I found their styles distracting: heavily defined lines, a network of once thin lines made thick. A clean painting is the best painting.
Color in a painting reveals most every aspect. In Collins' painting, it is the bold rust against the sky. A contrast that is hard to get anywhere else. He chose to paint it while it was bright outside, so he must have been in an excellent mood. Greens lightly speckle the hillside, thus showing life within a scarce area. Many believe that the beauty he paints only exists in one's mind, but only to be cut short when they behold. Rare combo indeed, yet it was captured on canvas.
I still believe that Gary Max Collins painting, "The Kolob Section of Zion Park" to be a beautiful memory from his choice in location, style, and color.