The mountains of the Pacific Northwest is my personal paradise. On a sunny day, there is no place on earth half as beautiful, and whenever Driving up into the Cascade Mountains on a day like that is transcendent experience. "Wanderlust" is about the choice of where we put our focus: the tranquility of staying versus the excitement of what's ahead.

First Place, Edmonds Arts Festival (regional PacificNW art show).

Colored pencil on 140lb watercolor paper.