Winter Passage (2017) depicts the Sierra Nevada Mountain chain that spans Nevada and California. WalkingStick painted this work during the winter months, depicting the red earthy mountains snowcapped, and the clouds cold and heavy with snow. The pattern across the bottom left side is drawn from a Mono Lake Paiute basket design. This band of Northern Paiute people live near Mono Lake, Mono County, California and are well known for their coiled basketry. WalkingStick looks to basket designs because they are set out on a grid, making them a powerful structural tool. She will then stencil the pattern onto the surface, painted thickly, creating a textural difference between the patterning in the foreground and the landscape in the background. The colors for the design were selected to compliment the vista.