James Niehues, one of the most widely viewed artists of the 21st century, has started the most ambitious project of his career. After 35 years of painting the world’s iconic ski resorts, he has turned his attention to celebrating America’s beloved National Parks and breathtaking landscapes.
Note: all photos courtesy of James Niehues.
Inspired by Ansel Adams, the series begins with four western icons: Yosemite National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park.
Refer to his website jamesniehues.com to purchase any of the current four prints. They come in 12×16, 18X24, and 24×32 sizes, with 25 numbered prints hand-signed by the artist.
10 percent of each sale will be donated to the National Parks Conservation Association in support of their mission to protect and enhance America’s National Park System for present and future generations. https://www.npca.org/
About the Artist
I have been painting aerial views since 1986. The first ski map was in 1988, and since then I’ve created over 350 different views for resorts, tourist bureaus, golf communities, and outdoor sports-related entities. My clients are all over the world from the US to Canada, China, Australia, Chile, Japan, Korea, Scotland, New Zealand, and Serbia. Each view is hand-painted by brush and airbrush using opaque watercolor to capture the detail and variations of nature’s beauty. In many instances, distortions are necessary to bring everything into a single view. The trick is to do this without the viewer realizing that anything has been altered from the actual perspective.
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