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LEE H. DAVIS —These areas, the “Glades”, the Salt Marshes, the Blue Ridge, and the Desert Southwest are often stark, yet truly magnificent place’s that offers truly dramatic colors, even if they only last for seconds; and vistas that seem endless; They are timeless, unique, and fleeting. It is a concept I attempt to capture with each painting.
 
My father was so taken by the stunning ability of George Buckner to capture, not only the look, but also the feel of the Everglades on canvas, that he bought a piece.  It is to my knowledge the only piece of art he ever bought, which to this day my mother still owns.
His art and the artist intrigued me, and over the next few years I became casual friends with George.  It was this association that led me to put my own experiences on canvas of the mountains, desert, and marshes, a vocation I have pursued for some 20 years.
 
Recently, on a vacation to the Alaska, I was awed by the magnificent landscape and harshness of the environment. This is another area we are in very real danger of losing to greed and mismanagement of our resources. As I have attempted to do with work on the areas of Florida, California, North Carolina, Virginia and Arizona, I may look at painting this stunning eco system. Perhaps someone else will be inspired by the beauty of these places, and with luck, our children’s children will be able to experience and appreciate what we have been blessed to see. Hope springs eternal.