Kolob Canyon – Original 9x12 Casein Painting on Wood Panel

Title: Kolob Canyon
Medium: Casein on Wood Panel
Size: 9 x 12 inches
Support: Cradled Wood Panel
Series: Cathedrals of Light
Artist: Scott Michael Raynor
Signed: Yes, front and back
Original Artwork

Bring the luminous beauty of Southern Utah into your home with "Kolob Canyon," an original 9x12 casein painting created on wood panel as part of my ongoing Cathedrals of Light series.

Painted after spending three weeks immersed in the landscape of Zion National Park, this piece captures the quiet grandeur of the Kolob Canyon region. Warm red sandstone cliffs rise against a vast sky while subtle passages of blue, violet, and green reveal the changing light that makes this landscape so unforgettable.

Using traditional casein paint, a medium prized for its velvety surface and luminous color, I sought to convey both the monumentality and serenity of this remarkable place. The painting balances bold forms with expressive brushwork, creating a contemporary interpretation of one of the American Southwest's most inspiring landscapes.

Whether displayed in a living room, office, or collector's gallery wall, Kolob Canyon offers a daily reminder of the beauty and stillness found in the desert.

Details

• Original one-of-a-kind artwork
• 9 x 12 inches
• Casein on wood panel
• Signed by the artist
• Unframed
• Carefully packaged and shipped with insurance
• Created from studies made during my Zion National Park painting residency
• Part of the Cathedrals of Light series

Perfect For

• Zion National Park enthusiasts
• Southwest landscape collectors
• Lovers of plein air painting
• National park art collectors
• Mountain homes and cabins
• Travelers who cherish memories of Utah
• Collectors of contemporary landscape painting

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Artist Statement

During a three-week painting residency in Southern Utah, I carried my easel into Zion National Park to capture the extraordinary relationship between stone and light. The massive canyon walls seemed less like geology and more like architecture, they looked like natural cathedrals carved over millions of years that echo the many cathedrals in Europe where I have also drawn and painted. Through the Cathedrals of Light series, I seek to convey the wonder, peace, and reverence I experienced while painting these remarkable landscapes on site.

About the Artist

Scott Raynor is a working artist, educator, and social media content creator whose career spans more than three decades. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed additional graduate study at Johnson State University in Vermont. His artistic development has been enriched through prestigious residencies, including the Vermont Studio Center and the Scuola di Ars Grafica in Venice, Italy.

Raynor's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in more than sixty juried and solo exhibitions. Recent venues include the Blue Mountain Gallery in New York City, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. His paintings and drawings have also been exhibited in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, and China. In addition, he has served as a visiting artist at several universities and has received numerous awards for his work.

A professor of art for more than 28 years, Raynor balances teaching with an active studio practice rooted in direct observation. His paintings range from intimate still lifes and woodland scenes to luminous landscapes inspired by the American Southwest. Through series such as Cathedrals of Light and 100 Paintings in 100 Days, he explores the beauty of ordinary subjects and extraordinary places with expressive brushwork and a deep appreciation for light.

Collectors have acquired more than one hundred of Raynor's original paintings and prints in the past year alone, and his work is held in private collections throughout the United States and abroad. Through his artwork and widely followed educational content on art history and painting, Raynor continues to share his belief that beauty, curiosity, and creativity remain essential parts of everyday life.

Artist: Scott Raynor / RaynorShine Studios