Grand Canyon Stars Framed Print

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The North Star sits amid a starry sky overlooking Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Seen from between Mather and Yaki Points along the South Rim, the mighty Isis Temple can be seen in the hazy distance. An agave plant sits amid a rock, giving way to pinyon pines, limestone rock walls and eventually the seemingly bottomless chasm of the canyon.

If you've paid any attention to my art, you know that stars are one of my favorite subjects. There is something magical, perhaps divine, about stars, especially in the American Desert Southwest. The air is a little clearer, and the silent nights force your attention to the billions of twinkling orbs in the celestial sphere. I have had the fortune, a few times, to go where it is so dark, yet the sky is so clear, that objects can be seen in nothing but starlight. This is the feel I go for in my nocturne paintings - a hazy, filmy, but distinct light that only a dark night sky can provide.

Also, if you've paid any attentio...

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...