Carolina Fall (Original Painting) Oil on Canvas 12 X 16 Unframed by John Thomas Soltesz

I painted this piece on location outside of Asheville, North Carolina last fall. The autumn colors were overwhelming, and the reflection in the water was undeniably beautiful-I had no choice but to set up my easel

and quickly get to work to documenting those fleeting hues. A man walking his dog along the path by the lake provided a perfect sense of scale and added a quiet touch of life to the scene.

This painting brings back warm memories and is special to me.

The painting will be shipped unframed, as all of my work since I believe it should be up to the collector to choose the frame style that best suites his or her decor.