Art

We've found lots of pieces made by lots of artists.  Must be that winters get long, people must find things to do, or maybe the wonderful light draws artists. Who knows? I've heard a comment by several quilters-long winter provide time to work on quilts. 

 Today a watercolor artist and painter on silk (moved here from Australia 12 years ago) said that she had other comittments last winter and so doesn't have a large enough body of work for the tourist season. She's still busy painting, and someone else is tending the customers. There was a beautiful scarf in her frame. It is one of a group that she is creating for a wedding-the bridesmaids are wearing plain blue dresses and these art scarves. What a great departure from the normal bridesmaids gowns. 

Norman Lowell is a famous Alaska painter.  He homesteaded many years ago, and besides all the hunting, cabin building, chopping wood, gardening. . . he painted in winters.  He no longer shows in other galleries, but has gathered the paintings into one very tastefully done studio/gallery, and has prints and a few originals for sale. 

Many of the shops carry popular art, or serious pieces.

The artist's cooperative in Homer, The Fireweed Gallery had a show by local artist who wove natural fibers.  I was facinated by his use of alder roots, the entire root system.


Six foot flowers are nice. 

Helen