Capitol Reef National Park Acrylic Print

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Named for its appearance to stately public buildings, the Capitol Reef seems to erupt suddenly out of the flat plain in front of it. Multiple colored layers of sandstone that were laid down over millions of years were uplifted by a fault in the crust many miles below. Water erosion then did its creative work for us to admire.
I chose to make this poster as a woodcut or etching. This approach brought out the details in the layers while preserving the muted colors of the sandstone. Working on this poster made me want to go to see it in person.
The use of "reef" may be confusing. A reef is a geological formation that hinders travel. A coral reef will prevent people from getting to the shore. Capitol Reef was a serious obstacle to land travel in the 19th century.

Chuck's creative background is wide and varied. He was a professional violinist, a published author, a multilingual graphic designer, a community college teacher, a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and a book designer (interior and covers). As a result, his work could be broadly categorized as digital art. His graphic design influences his digital art; and his digital art has features of his design work. In other words, they overlap. Someone put it this way: "What you do is not traditional art, and it isn't strictly graphic design. It's somewhere in-between." Chuck says he couldn't have said it better.