Fine Arts

Painting the Wild Green River in the American West

Artist-explorer Tony Foster has spent decades painting the wilderness. Here, he captures the Green River in captivating watercolors.
Painting the Wild Green River in the American West
“Steamboat Rock From 400' up a Cliff,” 2018, by Tony Foster. Watercolor on paper, with a map and fossilized fish; 48 inches by 52 inches. Courtesy of The Foster Museum
Lorraine Ferrier
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For over 40 years, artist-explorer Tony Foster’s intrepid spirit has taken him far from home—paintbrush in hand—to the heights of Mount Everest, the depths of the Indian Ocean, and everywhere in between.

For 30 years, the British watercolorist has been an elected fellow at the Royal Geographical Society, London. In 2001, the society honored Foster with the Cherry Kearton Memorial Medal “for his artistic portrayal of the world’s wilderness.”

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.