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David Forks
Desert Light, Original Painting

2024

About the Item

Artist Comments
Late afternoon light illuminates the desert landscape of Big Bend National Park. The foreground slope lies in shadow, directing the gaze to a distant mountain that glows with warm purple and yellow tones. The scene captures the glorious colors of nature before the night falls.


About the Artist
David has always wanted to be a painter. His professional career consisted of design and illustration roles, but it was not until a brush with his own mortality that David decided to change careers and become a full-time artist. “I quit my job in Houston and moved to the small and slow-paced border town of Del Rio, Texas, where I am now living my dream,” he says. Inspired by the outdoors, he often paints outside or takes photographs on his road trips to which he refers once back in his studio. The resulting paintings are marked by impressionist-style brushwork and a natural use of color. David’s pastoral scenes of the countryside are idyllic, invoking within the viewer a serene sense of calm.


Words that describe this painting: Big Bend National Park, desert, Chihuahuan desert, afternoon, sunset, Texas, mountain, hill, impressionism, landscape, acrylic painting, green


Desert Light
David Forks
Acrylic painting on canvas board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
9 in. h x 12 in. w x .12 in. d
0 lbs. 5 oz.


  • Creator:
    David Forks (1959, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3.05 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    Desert Light. David Forks. Acrylic painting on canvas board. Varnished and Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 775301stDibs: LU922114235042
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