Pallette Knife Painting of Historic Dwellings
“Copper Centers Past” original acrylic painting with pallette knife by Gail Niebrugge. Sold.
One of the great charms of the small village of Copper Center, Alaska, is the visible remains of historic log dwellings scattered about in a field of fireweed. I spent many hours standing with my easel in this beautiful wildflower garden painting various scenes of these log buildings. On my recent visit as Artist-in-Residence of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park I noticed that most of these treasures had fallen to the ground and were becoming part of the earth again. It is locations like this that inspired us to take up residencey in this region, spurning the comfortable life we lead in Southern California. And now, these places are nearly extinct. What a privilege it is to have been able to live, love and paint these sites.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist
