'First Fall Snow' | Canvas Art Print | Chasing Winter Collection

from $163.00

It’s a pure joy to witness the first snow layered over the magical fall colors in our Colorado mountains. The initial snow dusting often allows the aspen’s bright colors to peak through for just a few days. This is our mountain equivalent of fully ripened fruit and should be savored. I felt a strong desire to capture this shifting of season and retiring of color from our great western landscapes here at home. Bold brush strokes of fall oranges, reds, and yellows come into transition with the cooler hues of winter snow. While this change in warm colors to cool tones can feel unsettling, it also brings a quieter beauty to our surrounding space. May you feel the reverence for nature’s ever changing seasons.

Limited Edition Canvas Prints

Bring the vibrant energy of the wild into your space on one of the most prestigious printmaking papers in the world. This limited-edition run features ultra-high-resolution reproductions of my original paintings, ensuring every electric color and trailside detail pops exactly as intended.

  • Strictly Limited Run: Only 250 prints will ever be created for each size of this piece. 

  • Certificate of Authenticity: Includes a physical, studio-issued certificate verifying its limited-edition status and securing its place in the permanent archive.

  • Museum-Grade Canvas: Printed on ultra-thick, archival 360gsm poly-cotton blend canvas with subtle semi-gloss finish that makes the colors vibrant and details sharp.

  • Archival & Eco-Friendly: Acid-free, pH-neutral material prevents yellowing over time. Canvas print uses state-of-the-art Giclee printing with fade-resistant inks.

  • Artisan Construction: Hand-stretched by skilled craftsmen over solid pine wood stretcher bars. The wood is custom-beveled and rounded to protect the canvas from warping or puncturing.

  • Ready to Hang: Arrives directly at your door out-of-box-ready with heavy-duty hangers pre-installed on the back.

Shipping & Delivery (What to Expect)

To bring you the highest quality artwork possible, all canvas prints are custom-made to order through our professional printing partner. This structured process ensures museum-grade quality delivered directly to your doorstep.

  • Production & Crafting: Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your canvas to be printed, hand-stretched over solid wood, framed (if selected), and securely packaged.

  • Safe-Transit Packaging: Framed canvases are shipped using a specialized suspension packaging layout. The frame is securely suspended between oversized protective padding to absorb shock and eliminate any transit pressure on the canvas surface.

  • Shipping & Tracking: Once crafted, your order ships via standard ground transport (FedEx/UPS). A tracking number will automatically be emailed to you the moment it leaves the production facility so you can follow its journey.

    • Available for shipping to all states in the United States.

    • Canvas prints are shipped fully stretched and with hanging hardware installed.

    • Shipping Rates:

      • 12 × 12 (unframed & framed) is $17.54 per item

      • 20 x 20 (unframed & framed) is $17.54 per item

      • 30 x 30 (unframed) is $17.54 per item

      • 30 x 30 (framed) is $45.00 per item

Chasing Winter Collection

This year, the snow didn’t show up, so I went into the studio and made my own. This collection is a heartfelt attempt to conjure the snow I couldn’t find on the peaks. From electric blues to neon whites, these pieces are how I filled the cup that the mountains left empty. It’s my way of finding the healing quiet of the powder even when the ground stayed bare. It’s raw, it’s honest, and it’s the only way I knew how to survive a winter that wasn’t. I hope you can feel the soul of the winter I so damn wished for in every stroke. Take a look at other pieces in this Chasing Winter Collection here.

If you have questions, please reach out to me.

If you’d like a Fine Art Paper Print of this piece, please click here. Or maybe the original of this piece, please click here.

It’s a pure joy to witness the first snow layered over the magical fall colors in our Colorado mountains. The initial snow dusting often allows the aspen’s bright colors to peak through for just a few days. This is our mountain equivalent of fully ripened fruit and should be savored. I felt a strong desire to capture this shifting of season and retiring of color from our great western landscapes here at home. Bold brush strokes of fall oranges, reds, and yellows come into transition with the cooler hues of winter snow. While this change in warm colors to cool tones can feel unsettling, it also brings a quieter beauty to our surrounding space. May you feel the reverence for nature’s ever changing seasons.

Limited Edition Canvas Prints

Bring the vibrant energy of the wild into your space on one of the most prestigious printmaking papers in the world. This limited-edition run features ultra-high-resolution reproductions of my original paintings, ensuring every electric color and trailside detail pops exactly as intended.

  • Strictly Limited Run: Only 250 prints will ever be created for each size of this piece. 

  • Certificate of Authenticity: Includes a physical, studio-issued certificate verifying its limited-edition status and securing its place in the permanent archive.

  • Museum-Grade Canvas: Printed on ultra-thick, archival 360gsm poly-cotton blend canvas with subtle semi-gloss finish that makes the colors vibrant and details sharp.

  • Archival & Eco-Friendly: Acid-free, pH-neutral material prevents yellowing over time. Canvas print uses state-of-the-art Giclee printing with fade-resistant inks.

  • Artisan Construction: Hand-stretched by skilled craftsmen over solid pine wood stretcher bars. The wood is custom-beveled and rounded to protect the canvas from warping or puncturing.

  • Ready to Hang: Arrives directly at your door out-of-box-ready with heavy-duty hangers pre-installed on the back.

Shipping & Delivery (What to Expect)

To bring you the highest quality artwork possible, all canvas prints are custom-made to order through our professional printing partner. This structured process ensures museum-grade quality delivered directly to your doorstep.

  • Production & Crafting: Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your canvas to be printed, hand-stretched over solid wood, framed (if selected), and securely packaged.

  • Safe-Transit Packaging: Framed canvases are shipped using a specialized suspension packaging layout. The frame is securely suspended between oversized protective padding to absorb shock and eliminate any transit pressure on the canvas surface.

  • Shipping & Tracking: Once crafted, your order ships via standard ground transport (FedEx/UPS). A tracking number will automatically be emailed to you the moment it leaves the production facility so you can follow its journey.

    • Available for shipping to all states in the United States.

    • Canvas prints are shipped fully stretched and with hanging hardware installed.

    • Shipping Rates:

      • 12 × 12 (unframed & framed) is $17.54 per item

      • 20 x 20 (unframed & framed) is $17.54 per item

      • 30 x 30 (unframed) is $17.54 per item

      • 30 x 30 (framed) is $45.00 per item

Chasing Winter Collection

This year, the snow didn’t show up, so I went into the studio and made my own. This collection is a heartfelt attempt to conjure the snow I couldn’t find on the peaks. From electric blues to neon whites, these pieces are how I filled the cup that the mountains left empty. It’s my way of finding the healing quiet of the powder even when the ground stayed bare. It’s raw, it’s honest, and it’s the only way I knew how to survive a winter that wasn’t. I hope you can feel the soul of the winter I so damn wished for in every stroke. Take a look at other pieces in this Chasing Winter Collection here.

If you have questions, please reach out to me.

If you’d like a Fine Art Paper Print of this piece, please click here. Or maybe the original of this piece, please click here.

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How This Piece Will Feel in Your Space

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How This Piece Will Feel in Your Space *

Imagine walking into your room on a quiet morning and being greeted by the vibrant magic of an autumnal mountain dusted in crisp white snow.

First Fall Snow brings the electrifying energy of Colorado’s most fleeting season straight into your home. The vivid clash of autumn’s fiery golds and fiery reds against the fresh, cool winter snow creates a dynamic focal point that instantly warms your room. It’s like bottling up that rare, bittersweet magic of a mountain season in transition—a burst of warmth, color, and life that brightens your space every single day.

Living with First Fall Snow is a gentle, daily invitation to embrace life’s natural shifts and savor the present moment.

As you pause in front of this canvas, the bold harmony between warm fall leaves and cool winter frost offers a soothing internal exhale. It serves as a personal reminder that transition—though fleeting and dynamic—holds a quiet, sacred beauty of its own. It inspires a deep sense of presence, encouraging you to stop, breathe, and fully savor life’s sweetest moments right as they happen before they slip away into memory.

Unboxing a Framed Canvas Print

Want the vibrant feel and detail of an original painting without the price tag? Here’s a closer look at a framed canvas heading out to a local collector!

  • Made to last: Printed with archival giclée inks (built to hold their color for up to 200 years).

  • Substantial depth: 1.5-inch deep profile for that clean, gallery-style look.

  • Gorgeous natural wood frame: Adds a finished touch that really makes the artwork pop.

  • Zero fuss: Hardware is pre-installed, so it’s ready to go on your wall straight out of the box.

Meet The Artist

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Meet The Artist *

Howdy! I’m Caley Van Cleave a Colorado-based artist, lifelong rambler, and a self-proclaimed color maximalist. Inspired by the vastness of the American West, I take sketches and memories from my outdoor adventures and dial up the intensity—bringing the hidden purples of a sunrise snowbank and the electric joy of the wild straight to the canvas.

From my home base at 9,000 feet in Silverthorne, CO, or out on the road in my Airstream, I paint to capture the emotional impact of rugged mountain sunshine and red clay canyons. If it’s bright, bold, and celebrates our stunning natural world, I’m enamored by it.

You won’t find any beige here. I bring the ridiculous, joyful color combinations of our wild spaces directly to the canvas so you can celebrate a world of beautiful, vibrant adventure right in your own space.

Where To Buy In Real Life

2026 Breckenridge Fine Arts Festival

July 2, 3, and 4th - Breckenridge, Colorado

August 6, 7, and 8th - Breckenridge, Colorado

2026 Boulder Art Festival

September 5th and 6th - Pearl Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado (Labor Day Weekend)

2026 Fall Firefly Market

September 26th and 27th - Denver Design District - Denver, CO

2026 Fall Arts Invitational at Cheesman Park

October 3rd and 4th - Cheesman Park - Denver, Colorado

2026 Holiday Firefly Market

December 12th and 13th - Denver Design District - Denver, CO

The Collective at BASECAMP: Crossing Into Winter Gallery Show

December 3rd - 20th - Market Station Denver

Come say howdy in person! I’d love to meet you and share these delightful contemporary landscape paintings with you in real life (IRL for the win!).

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