“Open Water” 15″x20″ acrylic painting Sold.
Another painting from my work in the Wrangell-St. Elias region of wilderness Alaska. “Open Water” was painted in 1994 from research done several years earlier in October during freeze-up along the Chitina River while we were guests of wilderness guides and operators of the Ultima Thule exclusive adventure lodge, Paul and Donna Claus. What fascinated me was the patterns made by the ice as portions of this mighty glacier river froze solid. Within a few weeks the river was frozen from bank to bank, and by late November this thick ice becomes a wide open surface easily supporting the weight of snowmachines, airplanes on skis and making travel easier. The lingering low light of winter Alaska sunset creates brilliant color all across the sky reflecting from ice, water and snow beautiful, intense and glowing. This painting was reproduced in a limited edition print that is sold out, a few Artist Proof copies still remain and can be purchased through Niebrugge Studio, 907-746-3256.
That is really clever, Gail – solid and fluid; warm and cool. Very effective.
Noella
Winter creates all sorts of interesting images to paint. Gail
A painting like that says so much more than a photo. (Sorry, Ron) We studio artists have to stick together. Dot
Ahhh…..spoken like a true artist (and friend)