From the Artist: Hidden Falls roars in the Springtime as snow sloughs off the Teton peaks above Cascade Canyon. It was exactly this condition that my friend and client asked me to capture in this commission painting.
After I committed to the project, it took me a couple of yars to gather all the reference material I needed to complete the painting. Every time I hiked around Jenny Lake and up to the falls, the conditions proved inadequate, whether it was for lighting, mood, or other details. My friend visited from time to time to check the status of the painting. I would tell him I hadn't yet found all of the right material to paint the falls, despite doing multiple studies and taking many photos.
His reply was always, "Two words: No rush." He even went out to Hidden Falls on his own time to see if he could help me get the photos I needed.
His patience combined with the pounding water cascading down this face are what gave the painting the title, "What a Rush." The painting has since been on the cover of Art of the West and featured in other magazines as well. My friend's patience finally paid off."
