In 1979, Lonny Granston was voted ‘most artistic’ by his fellow graduating seniors at his rural Iowa high school. 

After a realistic assessment of his prospects as an artist, he went to medical school.  Co-founder of a busy primary care practice, he has called Boulder, Colorado home for the past 34 years.  During his time there, he has managed to marry a beautiful woman, help raise a wonderful daughter, win a few triathlons, paint some pretty pictures and even see a patient or two.

Since retiring, Lonny has dedicated his time to drifting through the American Southwest in a beat-up Ford F-250, accompanied by his pastels and the occasional rescue dog. Most recently, he was selected as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s Artist-In-Residence for 2024.