Mountain Memories Painting Full View Caley Van Cleave
Mountain Memories Painting Above Cactus Planter Caley Van Cleave
Chasing Winter Collection All Paired in Pinks in Living Area Caley Van Cleave
Mountain Memories Painting Outdoors Caley Van Cleave
Mountain Memories Painting Left Corner Angle Caley Van Cleave

'Mountain Memories ' | Original Painting | Chasing Winter Collection

$525.00

The pink and purple tinted mountain range of this abstract painting depicts the impression of a memory. The awe of stunning mountain landscapes lead you to want to capture the place and moment for future reflection. I’ve often felt this standing in our wilds here in the west. This painting is my play on this desire to capture good times and good views in our woods. While we may command our minds to store the images perfectly, it’s really the impression of the shapes, colors, and textures and the feelings they conjure that remain with us for life. May you revisit the wild spaces in your mind and feel the joy, freedom, and whimsy of the places you treasure for many years to come.

Artwork Details:

  • Medium: Professional Golden & Liquitex heavy-body acrylics

  • Surface: Wood panel

  • Size: 10 × 10 × 1.5 inches

  • Protection: Golden Isolation Coat + UV-protective Liquitex satin varnish

  • Signatures & Authentication: Hand-signed by the artist on back and front of the piece; includes an official Certificate of Authenticity.

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.

All original paintings are final sale. If you have questions about the artwork, reach out to me.

The pink and purple tinted mountain range of this abstract painting depicts the impression of a memory. The awe of stunning mountain landscapes lead you to want to capture the place and moment for future reflection. I’ve often felt this standing in our wilds here in the west. This painting is my play on this desire to capture good times and good views in our woods. While we may command our minds to store the images perfectly, it’s really the impression of the shapes, colors, and textures and the feelings they conjure that remain with us for life. May you revisit the wild spaces in your mind and feel the joy, freedom, and whimsy of the places you treasure for many years to come.

Artwork Details:

  • Medium: Professional Golden & Liquitex heavy-body acrylics

  • Surface: Wood panel

  • Size: 10 × 10 × 1.5 inches

  • Protection: Golden Isolation Coat + UV-protective Liquitex satin varnish

  • Signatures & Authentication: Hand-signed by the artist on back and front of the piece; includes an official Certificate of Authenticity.

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.

All original paintings are final sale. If you have questions about the artwork, reach out to me.

How This Piece Will Feel in Your Space

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How This Piece Will Feel in Your Space *

Imagine adding a sweet, vibrant pop of whimsical mountain magic to your desk, nook, or gallery wall.

Mountain Memories brings a soft yet electric energy into your room with its dreamlike cotton-candy skies, rich purple peaks, and playful, hand-painted details. It acts as an inviting little window into the wild—a charming, modern piece of original art that radiates warmth, sparks curiosity, and instantly brightens up any cozy corner of your home.

Living with Mountain Memories is a joyful daily reminder to hit "CTRL+S" on the moments that make you feel alive.

As your eyes trace the soft pastel brushstrokes and embedded save commands, this canvas invites you to revisit the happiest, freer spaces in your mind. It encourages an inner sense of playfulness and lightness—reminding you that while perfect details fade, the pure joy, awe, and freedom of your favorite adventures stay permanently saved in your heart.

Behind the Craftsmanship

Every original painting is a labor of love, built from the ground up using only professional, museum-quality materials. All pieces are crafted to endure for generations in your home.

  • The Foundation & Palette: I paint on premium, archival wood panels or heavy-duty canvas, using highly pigmented Golden and Liquitex professional acrylics. These paints are chosen for their incredible lightfastness and rich, heavy-body textures, allowing the vibrant, unexpected colors and abstract images to pop off the surface.

  • The Preservation Layer: Once the painting is complete, I apply a crucial archival step: a Golden Isolation Coat. This permanent, glossy, transparent layer seals the acrylic paint permanently, acting as a physical shield that protects the actual brushwork from the environment.

  • The Final Touch: To finish each piece, I apply a premium Liquitex Satin Varnish. This provides a beautiful, soft sheen that enhances the depth of the colorful landscape without distracting glare. It also offers vital UV protection and allows the surface to be safely cleaned in the future if needed.

  • Provenance & Authentication: Each original piece is hand-signed on the back for official authentication as well as my painted signature on the front of the piece. Your painting will also arrive with a separate, official Certificate of Authenticity to accompany the piece for your records. 

By investing in these specialized, multi-step preservation techniques, I ensure that the dreamlike energy, texture, and crisp brush strokes of your favorite painting remain as vivid and flawless decades from now as they were the day they left my mountain studio.

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.

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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

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

2026 Fall Arts Invitational at Cheesman Park

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

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