Mt Hood North Face

by Jeanette French

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$3,000

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40.000 x 30.000 inches

Title

Mt Hood North Face

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

It was an ancient battle over a woman. So goes the Multnomah tribal legend of the origin of Wy’east, Mt. Hood. Two sons of the Great Spirit Sahale, Wy’east and his brother, Klickitat, both fell in love with the beautiful Loowit. Indecisive Loowit could not decide between the brothers. The two brothers battled for Loowit, burning forest and villages in their attempt to win her. Great Spirit became enraged with the destruction and smote all three lovers. He then raised three mountain monuments to mark where the lovers lay, Mt. Hood for Wy’east, Mt. Klickitat for Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens for Loowit.
Mt. Hood is located in the Cascade Range of north Oregon. It is a stratovolcano that is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc of the Pacific Rim, also known as The Ring of Fire. The highest mountain in Oregon at 11,240 feet, Mt. Hood is also one of the most prominent in the nation given its location, towering over the Willamette Valley. Although it is considered a dormant volcano, Mt. Hood is considered potentially active and the most likely to erupt in Oregon. There is evidence of volcanic activity in the fumaroles and hot springs on the mountain’s flanks. Numerous earthquake swarms are common.
Mt. Hood is the home to 12 glacial snow fields. Most of these glaciers are above tree line at 6000 feet and offer year around skiing. Glaciers and snow fields cover about 80% of the mountain. In the oil painting, Mt. Hood, North face, the glaciers are evident even in late September.
Jeanette French, paintings, photographs, canvas prints, framed prints, metallic prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards, gift cards, fine art.
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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November 25th, 2012

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