Ken Davis Firehouse Falls

Firehouse Falls: Artwork Brought to Life The art collection “A Landscape Through a Musician’s Eyes” by Ken Davis, contained one of his paintings called Firehole Falls. The painting sits in a two inch thick gold frame. Although pictures of artwork are neat in a book, they often have more detail and depth in person. This one foot by one and a half foot oil painting on linen casts a picture of a river running through what looks like a mountain side. On the left side, there is a row of trees that flows from the left side towards the back and gradually curve towards the right side as the river winds itself through the painting. Within the center of the painting is the river flowing into a small opening between two boulders, almost giving the illusion of a small waterfall. The waterfall is closer to the front of the …show more content…
Think of the rocks as a prime spot to cross the rivers, close enough it looks like someone could jump across to the other side of the painting. Painted on the right side, there is a plain of water and behind it, sits large rocks that draw the observers attention up towards the tree line on the right that again takes their view towards the back of the painting where the river snakes in from the right side in the far distance. The purpose in painting Firehole Falls is to bring a sense of peace and serenity to the audience when they look into this painting; for instance, the position of the artwork sets the viewer at the end of the river as if they are looking ahead to what comes next in their hike. Within Firehole Falls, Ken Davis does a phenomenal job using space and balance, to bring his painting to life, relates the to his piece,