Snake River Basin: Boise River and Willow, 11″ X14″, acrylic on 300lb. paper, 2012, Mark W. McGinnis In reading Edward Abbey’s 1968 book,...

The graceful similarity of willow leaves to bamboo leaves has often caught my eye. I finally decided to take action on the observation...

Yes, the NEW Snake River Basin Series. I am afraid the PREVIOUS Snake River Basin Series, consisting of large scale multi-panel pieces,...

In early April we took a day drive through the Sawtooth mountains in West-Central Idaho. It was a glorious day with breathtaking views...

Dear Folks: I wanted to let you know that this will be the last time I will be teaching Watercolor Sketching in the Black Hills. So, if...

My first children’s book in 8 years (the last was Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories). From the forward: Helping a child to develop a sense...

This is the fourth paintings in a series of works expressing the great variety of the Snake River Basin that includes most of Idaho and...

This is the third paintings in a series of works expressing the great variety of the Snake River Basin that includes most of Idaho and...

This is the second paintings in a series of works expressing the great variety of the Snake River Basin that includes most of Idaho and...

This is the first paintings in a series of works expressing the great variety of the Snake River Basin that includes most of Idaho and...

The following are a series of ten black ink paintings that were inspired my a late February-early March week-long trip to the Hawaiian...

2012 WATERCOLOR SKETCHING in BOISE, IDAHO with Mark W. McGinnis* – students will be accepted on beginning to advanced levels – Class Fee...

It does not take an economist or scientist to see that to sustain consumer societies on their current trajectories the earth’s resources...

This world is filled with suffering and injustice. Where and when we have the ability we should try to lessen these problems. But in our...

These paintings were inspired during my residency at the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I needed to drive into Flagstaff mid residency...

Grand Canyon #1, Acrylic on Panel, 16" X 20". 2011, Mark W. McGinnis Mark W. McGinnis Open Studio Saturday, October 22, 2011, 4:00 –...

Grand Canyon #4, Acrylic on Panel, 16" X 20", 2011, Mark W. McGinnis After over 40 years seriously trying to make the stuff, it seems a...

Grand Canon of the Colorado River is the title of a 1902 essay by John Muir. While Muir is best known for his writings and work in...

I met a seer, Passing the hues and objects of the world, The fields of art and learning, pleasure, sense, To glean eidolons. Lo, I or...

Mark W. McGinnis — “This journal documents a three week trip to India in 2000. It is a tale of an an arrogant American who believes he...