Cottonwood Sentry

Cottonwood Sentry - Acrylic on Linen Panel by Bob Averill

Original Painting | 12" x 12" x .25" | Acrylic on Linen

Experience the profound solitude of Utah's wilderness with this captivating painting by new gallery artist Bob Averill. "Cottonwood Sentry" captures a breathtaking moment from the artist's first ride at Tilted Mesa in Kanab, Utah - a lone, bare cottonwood tree perched dramatically on the edge of a 300-foot abyss, standing guard like a silent sentinel.

Wilderness Discovery Bob Averill discovered this striking scene during a solo mountain biking adventure in January 2025 at the newly opened Tilted Mesa park. After nearly a dozen miles of riding through beautiful solitude with no other humans in sight for over four hours, this particular mesa caught his eye and inspired him to transform nature's wondrous creation into this intimate 2-dimensional work.

Desert Serenity

• Medium: Acrylic on linen panel
• Size: 12" x 12" x .25"
• Title: "Cottonwood Sentry"
• Subject: Lone cottonwood tree on mesa edge
• Location: Tilted Mesa, Kanab, Utah
• Inspiration: Solo mountain biking adventure
• Mood: Solitude, contemplation, natural wonder
• Style: Contemporary landscape realism

Artwork Details

• Medium: Original acrylic painting on linen panel
• Artist: Bob Averill - new gallery artist
• Dimensions: 12" x 12" x .25"
• Condition: Original artwork in excellent condition
• Reference: Personal photograph from artist's wilderness adventure
• Style: Plein air inspired landscape painting

Nature's Flow State This painting embodies the artist's philosophy about finding "flow state" in nature - that transcendent moment when we sync with our natural environment. The solitary cottonwood standing sentry against the vast Utah landscape speaks to the serenity and wonder that can be found in wilderness solitude, inviting viewers to experience their own moment of natural contemplation.

Original artwork capturing the raw beauty and profound solitude of Utah's desert wilderness.