CODY DELONG

Prescott, Arizona

After selling his work in Jerome, Arizona for 22 years, Cody closed his Studio/ Gallery in February of 2021, sold his home, and bought a truck and camper. He is currently embarked on an exploration of the western states living the nomad artist lifestyle. Cody paints plein air on the road, mountain bikes, and lives a life of freedom and authenticity. “Each painting I do springs from an idea I have about my subject. I’m not a formulaic painter, meaning I don’t use the same approach for each painting I do. I prefer to let the subject dictate my painting techniques to some degree. This is a sometimes risky way of working, but it’s what keeps my love alive for the process.”

This is a view looking up river from one of my favorite campsites along the Colorado in the Grand Canyon, around mile 75. The light coming across the water and lighting up the far wall that morning was just spectacular. Who needs coffee when mother nature is putting on a show like this? This is a wrap-around canvas, painted on the sides with an “accent frame” on the top and bottom made of alder, in a simple profile of my design.

Gentle Sounds of the Colorado | 24x48, oil