Mountain Poetry

The reference for this painting came while I was taking a group of BYUI painting class students to visit Jackson Wyoming. The snow was too deep to go over the normal Jackson Pass route so we used the longer way through Palisades and the South Fork of the Snake River canyon. We stopped at a roadside turn out to take photos of some mountain goats. They were so high up that they appeared as just white dots. It started as a demo in class; totally fogged in as the photos, but latter in the studio I decided to open up the clouds and add a little spot of sunlight.

Leon Parson is a celebrated wildlife and religious artist known for his masterful ability to capture the spirit of nature and faith in every brushstroke. Raised in Idaho and deeply inspired by the outdoors, Leon’s art blends technical excellence with emotional and spiritual depth. He spent 40 years teaching art at BYU–Idaho and has created murals for temples around the world, including Rome and Calgary.

A signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, his work has graced over 100 magazine covers and been featured in limited edition prints collected worldwide. Leon’s passion for observing wildlife and reverence for the divine infuse each painting with life, wonder, and testimony.

Leon is also the brother of renowned religious artist Del Parson. 

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