“Frozen Copper” original acrylic/watercolor painting by Gail Niebrugge. Original painting sold, limited edition prints available.
Through the years I have explored every nook and cranny of the historic Kennicott Copper Mill in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. I was privileged to serve as the first Artist-in-Residence for the park, a position that I held for nearly ten years working hand in hand as a volunteer with park service employees, planning interpretive displays, selecting the current site of the visitor information center, and learning all that I could about this historic monument. One spring we camped at the end of the McCarthy road and hiked five miles over the snowmachine packed trail to the Kennicott. It was a spectacular, clear, red-white-and-blue day. Unfortunately, the heat of the day softened the snow trail and our return hike was plagued by boots punching through the surface with every step. It was a long, painful, slow hike back to camp. This painting is the result of my research during that visit.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska wilderness painter
