Alaska Pipeline

by Jeanette French

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Alaska Pipeline

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Painting - Photography

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During a recent trip to Alaska, I was able to photograph a portion of the Alaska pipeline. The trans-Alaska oil pipeline is an 800 mile (1,288 km) long structure that crosses 34 major rivers and three mountain ranges in some of the most remote wilderness on earth. This is the longest oil pipeline in the world today. It starts in Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean, travels both underground and above ground, to the year-around, ice-free port of Valdez. Operational since 1977, this extraordinary engineering feat is constructed to withstand earthquakes, which are frequent, permafrost changes and caribou migrations.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at these websites: jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.

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October 18th, 2019

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