Meals, Rooms and Showers
“Showers” original painting in pointillism by Gail Niebrugge, original sold, limited editions sold out, a few Artist Proofs available.
The McCarthy Lodge during fall with the icon old truck. I put the truck in the painting because I think it is an important part of the history of this remote town. I have no idea where the truck is today, I wish someone would clean it up and put it back on main street. This painting was done from research that I obtained while I was serving as the first Artist- in-Residence for the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The residents and park rangers were at a town meeting inside the lodge discussing improvements to the McCarthy Road, I stayed outside to watch the “termination dust” on the mountains and found this great water puddle with a reflection. The mechanics of politics do not interest me, I leave that to others who are emotionally tougher and stronger, I am better at finding the heart and soul of a place and presenting what I see to the world in a painting. Quietly watching, waiting, observing, sketching, photographing, writing in my journal, this is my life as an artist.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Art
