June 15, 2022
On June 10 – 11, there was a painting adventure in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Twelve experienced artists from around the state learned about the treasure trove of spectacular views and complex ecosystems that bring a wide variety of plants and trees together in this unique environment. Except for the wind, the weather was perfect and the wildflowers were in rare splendor.
Board member, Howard Hunter and local painter, Katy Cauker led the artists to several painting sites located in the wilderness within the Monument. The sites included a view point just east of Pilot Rock and a meadow just south of Hobart Trailhead, off the Pacific Crest Trail. It was an inspiring and productive day. The painters enjoyed the excitement of the vistas, and the challenges of capturing them with paint.
Many of the artists will now take their work home into their studios and complete the paintings. Later this fall, Sarah Burns, one of the local artists with the group, is tentatively planning to provide a forum to show the completed paintings at the Project Space in Talent, Oregon. This weekend’s painting adventure may well become an annual event for the group.
