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Crystal DiPietro

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I hike and climb mountains and make art about my experiences.

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A large bristlecone pine with twisted roots & branches sits at the base of a tall cliff, with the perspective looking up from the base. Bright yellow light emanates from above & behind the tree.

A large bristlecone pine with twisted roots & branches sits at the base of a tall cliff, with the perspective looking up from the base. Bright yellow light emanates from above & behind the tree.

The Tree Below the Cliff - oil on canvas - 34”x42”

18.07.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Fleeting Glow, A Tender Grace - 32”x48” - oil on canvas

15.07.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus, my plein air watercolor sketches. It's all moving toward something completely different that combines all these. If I can find the time, I'll try to share some of the abstracts & imagined landscapes soon.

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A large Joshua Tree surrounded by yellow & green desert shrubs with a dark blue canyon wall and a lighter blue peak in the background.

A large Joshua Tree surrounded by yellow & green desert shrubs with a dark blue canyon wall and a lighter blue peak in the background.

A view down a steep, rocky angled slope with a lower, distant ridge line softly lit by morning light. The overall tone of the piece is blue.

A view down a steep, rocky angled slope with a lower, distant ridge line softly lit by morning light. The overall tone of the piece is blue.

A brightly lit ridge glows orange with shaded green desert shrubs & yellow grasses with pink soil in the foreground.

A brightly lit ridge glows orange with shaded green desert shrubs & yellow grasses with pink soil in the foreground.

Some new paintings. 1. Black Gate Canyon 34”x44”; 2. Morning Descent Off Mummy Mountain 34”x44”; Burn Your Fire for No Witness 24”x36”. All are oil on canvas. I have been working obsessively. In between my landscapes, I've been doing a body of abstracts & a body of imagined landscapes.

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https://www.ugallery.com/blogs/artist-interviews/crystal-dipietro A Creative Interview With Artist Crystal DiPietro
The UGallery team talked with Crysal DiPietro about her inspirations, studio rituals, and favorite place to look at art.

08.05.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Creative Interview With Artist Crystal DiPietro The UGallery team talked with Crystal DiPietro about her inspirations, studio rituals, and favorite place to look at art

www.ugallery.com/blogs/artist... A Creative Interview With Artist Crystal DiPietro
The UGallery team talked with Crysal DiPietro about her inspirations, studio rituals, and favorite place to look at art.

08.05.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

29.04.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jumbled rocks make up a row of desert ridges with blue and purple shadows. The sunlight lights up a mountain in the distance and on the tops of the ridges in bright light green

Jumbled rocks make up a row of desert ridges with blue and purple shadows. The sunlight lights up a mountain in the distance and on the tops of the ridges in bright light green

Tapestry of Ridges 34”x44” #oiloncanvas #contemporarylandscape #nevada

14.04.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A small tree in the light sits in front of  canyon with two blue rocky peaks beyond. Light hits the peaks from the left. The brushstrokes swirl & mingle.

A small tree in the light sits in front of canyon with two blue rocky peaks beyond. Light hits the peaks from the left. The brushstrokes swirl & mingle.

Light & Stone in Harmony Sway- oil on canvas- 36”x42” #contemporarylandscape

27.03.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring in Oak Creek Canyon - oil on canvas - 42”x48” #contemporarylandscape

26.03.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Purple flowers on a rocky mountain top with a view down a lush green valley below with stormy clouds overhead.

Purple flowers on a rocky mountain top with a view down a lush green valley below with stormy clouds overhead.

The rugged view down a colorful desert peak with pinks, blues, yellows & green bushes. White clouds swirl overhead.

The rugged view down a colorful desert peak with pinks, blues, yellows & green bushes. White clouds swirl overhead.

πŸ”΄ Got word that these two pieces sold. Thanks to UGallery & a new collector! 1. Lupine & Talus - 36”x44” watercolor & pencil on canvas. 2. Sheephead Mountain - 34”x42” - watercolor, pencil & ink on canvas. #nevadaartist #contemporarylandscape #landscapepainting

06.03.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An eroded desert hill in the light sits in front of a blue shaded mountain behind with a small green creosote bush in front

An eroded desert hill in the light sits in front of a blue shaded mountain behind with a small green creosote bush in front

32”x42” #oiloncanvas #nevadaartist #contemporarylandscape

26.02.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Rahn!

12.02.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Been working on a series of paintings about my backpacking trip up Mummy Mountain. Alpenglow- watercolor & ink on canvas

11.02.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A gnarly old silver & brown tree, surrounded by wild green bushes stretches its twisted limbs outward.

A gnarly old silver & brown tree, surrounded by wild green bushes stretches its twisted limbs outward.

Wishing everyone happy holidays & a great year ahead. #watercolor

25.12.2024 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue & purple shaded hills & peaks with green sagebrush bushes, lit up in subtle orange at the top as the sun sets behind them.

Blue & purple shaded hills & peaks with green sagebrush bushes, lit up in subtle orange at the top as the sun sets behind them.

Last Light - 34”x44” watercolor on canvas I spent a few nights in the remote, seldom visited Meadow Valley Wilderness in NV. Each evening, I watched the sun set behind the peaks, casting colorful shadows below.

25.11.2024 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

19.11.2024 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A desert hill is lit with the soft orange light and purple shadows of twilight. Green bushes & plants fill the foreground.

A desert hill is lit with the soft orange light and purple shadows of twilight. Green bushes & plants fill the foreground.

The Silence of Fading Daylight - 36"x44" - watercolor on canvas #contemporarylandscape

19.11.2024 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dramatic hills & canyons in Death Valley from a high ridge. Pink, purple, yellow & green hills melt together in the foreground with blue & purple mountains in the distance.

Dramatic hills & canyons in Death Valley from a high ridge. Pink, purple, yellow & green hills melt together in the foreground with blue & purple mountains in the distance.

Latest painting - watercolor on canvas- 36”x42” My work is still in transition. Can’t wait to see where it goes!

14.09.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Purple & green rocky hills in the desert at twilight with the orange glow of sunset lighting up the distance and a hill ahead

Purple & green rocky hills in the desert at twilight with the orange glow of sunset lighting up the distance and a hill ahead

Recent painting 24”x36” watercolor & ink on canvas. See more at www.crystaldipietro.com

01.09.2024 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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