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Cloud Watching

ay it’s a cloudy day in Nebraska or Kansas—no twisters, mind you, but clouds galore. Or, say, New Mexico—the original “Sunshine State” turned “Land of Enchantment”—has an off day, with storm clouds rolling in across the desert landscape. Those are the kinds of days artist Phil Epp appreciates, as moving clouds move] is based in Kansas Cowboy Artists of America [] inducted him into its select ranks in 2016.

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