In between art shows we have been hard pressed to keep up with winter this year. The above photo pictures Bob doing double duty with a snow blower in one hand and a shovel in the other. During November it seems we’ve had blizzards every week and just as soon as the driveway and roads are cleared the wind drifts them closed again. New snow creates extra work in more than one way. During this time I fly into a frenzy to find and photograph as much of the beautiful landscape that I can to use in future paintings. It is a time sensitive task. The stunning, heavily laden, snow clad scenery doesn’t last long in the Matanuska Valley where predictable glacier fed gales quickly polish the view back to bare earth. So, after each fresh snowstorm I spend as much time as possible poking around the back roads seeking wonderful stuff to paint hoping to stumble on to a treasure before the next blast arrives.
Gail Niebrugge, Palmer/Wasilla artist
If I was Bob, I’d say to heck with this head to Arizona for the winter.
Bob says; Meet you in Tucson December 10th! Ha, ha!
Bob
I wish – I had to shovel the drive here too.