I have been interested in art and being creative my whole life. I received my first watercolor lesson from my uncle Jeffrey Craven at age 13. I won scholarships in art and started selling art in high school. I then went to Brigham Young University, where I graduated with a B.F.A. in illustration in 1993. Over the last 40 years i've won many awards and have been invited to exhibit in many shows, galleries and museums. I have been blessed to sell hundreds of paintings.
I have a passion for the mountains and the outdoors. I'm not much of a hunter, but I love to fish with my sons and daughters. We have worked most of the waters in Utah! If you ever want to know where to fish, I can tell you exactly where to go. My family and I live in a spectacular place and the variety is never ending with the different plays on light and seasons. There are so many undiscovered places few people ever go. Finding these places renews me, and I love to represent them in my paintings.
My goal as an artist is to capture the beauty and feeling of the natural world around me. I consider myself a realist and try to represent faithfully the regional landscapes I paint. I want my drawings to be accurate, and my colors to be faithful. I also want to honor the great artists from the past that portrayed the beauty around us as well. I want people to feel the inspiration and elevation that I get from art.
"I enjoy the process of painting and the struggle to communicate an idea or feeling. The greatest award is when someone enjoys my efforts enough to want it as a part of their own life."
Sincerely, Travis