Colorado – Julie Mason Art

African Lady

AFRICAN LADY I was asked to do a painting for a fundraiser to assist in building schools for kids in Darfur. Photos of village life and people were available to use as reference. Many prominent local figures attended the night of the silent auction. A number of our Colorado-relocated Lost Boys of Sudan spoke, sang…

Reach for the Sky

REACH FOR THE SKY You MUST get out there to see the towering Colorado aspens at their peak fall color! Shut down your computer. GO!

Dveiloilgihnt portrait painting

Dveiloilgihnt (Delight in violin) This is my most recent portrait. It is in oils and is 16 x 20. Check out the wonderful 60 Minutes segment where I came across her joyous, gorgeous face: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57409952/music-in-the-heart-of-the-congo/?tag=contentMain;contentBody I just HAD to paint her. To you musicians everywhere, …

John T. Williams portrait painting

This is a recently completed portrait. John T. Williams is his name. As legend has it, he was a hard drinking Native American fellow who loved to carve wood. The 4-inch carving knife is what may have led the police to shoot him, ending his life but not his legacy. Last summer I was in…

Kenosha Pass

Here is a view of South Park from the top of Kenosha Pass, Colorado, during a hike to see fall colors. The aspens were in their full glory!