"Auke Bay"

This painting is the first painting of mine to appear in a magazine  (American Art Collector) which was such a thrilling event for me, so I keep this painting at home.  Paintings done from some of the Alaskan waterways have such amazing scenery that it is hard to get across the magnificence of the area.  Although weather changes quickly in most places, Alaska seems to really experience some intimidating and often extreme changes which is great for painting but challenging when you live there.  Sunny days are especially spectacular.  Sunsets are beyond words, and this painting was inspired by the crazy cloud formations in the sky at the close of the sunset over the waters off the coast.  Although there is light late into the night in the summer, this golden hour only lasted a few moments and it's nice to be able to recall the experience through the painting.