Catherine M. James

This is a view from above Winthrop, Washington looking across Hwy 20 and the Methow River Valley. Our family has visited this area several times a year for probably twenty years now. The place has a beauty and character all its own. In the winter, the cross-country skiing is fabulous! It is a wonderful welcome winter escape from soggy, dark Seattle to the beautiful sunshine and snowy bright light of the Methow Valley!

I believe this is my first real winter landscape painting ever. Usually, winter scenes are a bit desolate for me, but in this scene, I love how the rising sun dusts everything with it's colorful glow. I'm also very interested in incorporating more atmosphere in my paintings and I love this misty valley.

This painting will be available as part of the Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery on June 15, 16 and 17 in Edmonds, WA.
17"H x 11"W