Painting Alaska’s Long Low Last Light

“Last Light” 22″ x 30″ watercolor/acrylic © Sold.

Driving along the Edgerton Road near Kenny Lake, Alaska, late one summer evening the road curved and aligned itself perfectly with the setting sun, instantly blinding me.  I slowly pulled onto the shoulder and stopped the engine to wait for the moment to pass, and as I looked out the side windows I saw the magic that the last low light of the sun created on the landscape.  It was stunning, the colors dazzled and glowed golden bathed in late evening light.  I spent all day seeking subject matter for paintings, hiking and driving all around Chitina, the Copper River and beyond, and here it was a gift of light right along the road to home.  “Last Light” was painted in 1989 and later made into a limited edition print that is now sold out.  A few Artist Proofs remain and can be purchased through Niebrugge Studio.  When people ask how I choose subject matter my reply is that it is all about the light.

Gail Niebrugge, Alaska wilderness artist