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BEN MILLER
Jefferson River, MT 1/26/22
Endangered Rivers Series
acrylic on polycarbonate
36 x 48 inches

The dimensional qualities of a fly cast painting are always improving and this Jefferson River on a bright sunny day is one of the best examples of pushing the flow, color and depth to this type of work. The sun was really bringing the refraction of lines on the bottom of the stream bed and reflecting the orange stones as well as the warm sediment that dominates the bottom of the river. Large stones make up the bottom of the Jefferson River and extends into the strong flow of the current that is the majority of the painting. Speed in certain areas are demonstrated by larger hits with the Cocoon Fly Brush and the Squid Fly Brush takes on the majority of the faster strong flow looking across the surface of the water.

The Jefferson River is getting a better reputation than in years past to have a developing trout population. With one of the Jefferson’s headwaters being the Beaverhead River it is susceptible to not having the best snow pack to replenish the river throughout the summer. This year there is concern as to amount of snowfall that didn’t land this winter and interested parties will be jockeying to get their H2O for their livelihoods.