“I love this painting, and I really wanted to capture the feeling of the way it must have looked before the buildings and other structures were there. When I was painting this piece in my studio, I could still hear the roar of the river as it plunged over the edge. There are two places I’ve been where no photo or painting can begin to capture the magnificence and power of nature. One is the Grand Canyon, the other is Niagara Falls.” |