Earlier this summer I had the wonderful experience of painting en plein air with Caleb Stone an east coast artist and workshop teacher. We painted mostly in the country side surrounding the community of Palmer. Palmer is located in the Mat-Su Valley farm country and is renowned for its giant vegetables that grow to unbelievable sizes under our endless summer sun. This area was first settled during the Great Depression by volunteer farmers from the Midwest who were brought to Alaska by the government. While many of the farms have been sold and turned into subdivisions there are still some great opportunities to paint the “Valley”. Almost every scene includes the beautiful Mountains that outline this area. The most predominate mountain is called Pioneer Peak and is the mountain featured in this painting which I call “Spring time on Springer Loop Road”. Oil 8" x 10"
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