I had good intentions of painting at least one painting while we vacationed in Tahoe with the family. I should have known better. With everyone around for the family reunion, life just got in the way. At any rate I have a couple of paintings I completed earlier this year that I have wanted to post.The first painting is of Matanuska Peak from Finger Lake in the Palmer/Wasilla area. The second is of a Colony barn that is now located on the fairgrounds in Palmer, Alaska. It is a good example of the style of barns you find in the Mat-Su Valley. The Alaska State Fair is held here in late August/early September each year and if you are interested in livestock, and huge mutant style vegetables this is the place to see both. This year the largest pumpkin grown was 1019 lbs. and the largest cabbage was just short of a world record set last year at 127 lbs. My remaining days in Alaska are growing short and I need to accomplish some yard work so my painting time will be very limited and I may not get any other paintings done until we return to Utah. Stay tuned.
