Mountain bike enthusiasts know what it means to send it in all the right ways - perfect turn, perfect jump, perfect landing. I couldn’t help but reach out to this young man’s family for permission to use his photo as inspiration for a painting. The joy of the moment just oozes out of him. The joy, the focus, the concentration, and the adrenaline!

What kind of crazy did you do when you were young, bendy, and bounce-able? (What a perfect time to try things out and get that muscle memory!)

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Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
20in x 24in

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