My genesis piece, Paradisal Transcendence—An animated acrylic painting depicting both the mountains, and the souls we’ve lost to them—combining elements that have driven my art since the beginning.  // This piece is a tribute to my mentors. Old Man Winter is the animating force behind my art and my life; representing my father’s soul and spirit ever present in the mountains. The other faces, the eagle, the gift-bearing hands—each represents an adventurer in whose tracks I follow, sometimes literally. The holes created by their loss can only be filled through celebration and remembrance.  // Supporting community loss is a collective effort. We grieve the losses, present and past. This artwork honors our friends and heroes, and hopes to transcend grief by communing with spirit.  // If desired, the first collector will receive a few collectables from my personal archives—a pair of Limited-Edition hand signed Atomic x Grateful Dead skis I designed, and Limited-Edition Book/ Vinyl LP from Fire On The Mountain—a multifaceted past project and collaboration I did with the Grateful Dead.