2016 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction / Lot 152
152
Steve Burgess (b. 1960)
Montana Morning (2016)
oil on board
24 × 36 inches
signed lower left
The artist writes, “As an artist I have always been fascinated by the play of light. In this painting I really enjoyed working with the dappled light to achieve the effect in the finished painting. The ‘Athlete of the Americas,’ mountain lions, are one of my favorite subjects and I have chosen to paint this one in a relaxed pose enjoying the early morning sunshine. Even in this position the cat is still very alert and full of feline grace.”