Arizona Blizzard Metal Print

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Inspired by the rare and dramatic snowstorm that hit the Tucson metro in late February, 2019, I have done a hand-drawn digital painting of the desertscape covered in snow as the snow is coming down hard. The faint Santa Catalina Mountains can be seen in the distance, as snow covered saguaro cactus line the landscape. This scene is from the perspective of Saguaro National Park - East, near the foot of the Rincon Mountains.

Within the painting, I included some wildlife faring the elements. A small owl sits atop the arm of the cactus on the left, a parent javelina and baby javelina trudge through the snowy landscape, and three magic (litereal) snowbirds are in the top right corner.

I really enjoyed painting this one. Seeing snow in person in Tucson was such a rare event (though I was unable to photograph most of it due to having to work) so it inspired me to create imaginative scenes like this in my paintings.

Tucson based photographer and artist Chance Kafka is a native of Laramie, Wyoming, and grew up in the small community of Wheatland, before returning to Laramie for college. He took an interest into photography at a young age, photographing clouds, sunsets, and landscapes. At age 17, he won 1st Place in the Platte County Fair photography competition in 3 out of 5 categories as the only entrant to win more than one category. Following this local success, he worked as a feature writer and photographer for the Platte County Record Times while still in high school. His articles and feature photos garnered him acclaim across the region which inspired him to pursue journalism as a degree in college. Chance served as a teaching assistant for a...