“The hope of my work is to inspire people to get outside and connect with nature,” says Jaime Barks. “My work is focused on capturing the feeling of being outside. All my paintings are inspired by places I have been, usually while hiking and backpacking. My paintings are acrylic on wood. I am focused on the mood of a place over photorealism.”

A working artist for six years, Jaime is inspired by nature to create. “All my paintings are based on places I’ve been, either in my own travels or as an artist in residence with the National Park Service.”