Serenity

by Jeanette French

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Not Specified x 16.000 inches

Title

Serenity

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

Serenity is an oil painting of an area in the lush Willamette Valley in the spring. The Willamette Valley is located in the northwestern area of the state of Oregon and is surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides, the Cascades in the east, the Calapooya Mountains in the south and the Oregon Coast Range in the west. Broad and flat, the valley was shaped by more than one Ice Age flood from the Glacial Lake Missoula that layered the valley floor with up to 200 feet of alluvial sediment and topsoil from Montana and Washington, making it very fertile. Today, the Willamette Valley is carpeted with waterways, one of the largest being the Willamette River.
Lewis and Clark’s reports in 1807 contributed to the valley’s reputation as the Promised Land, flowing with milk and honey. Fur trade, rich forest, lush farmland and mineral resources drew the trickle of pioneers that soon became a steady stream; so many that Oregon achieved statehood only 16 years after the United States determined ownership.
Spring, a time of growth, renewal, rejuvenation and new life, is the climatic season that follows the typically three coldest months of the year, winter, and precedes summer, typically the three warmest months of the year. Meteorologists usually define three month season of spring as March, April and May in the northern hemisphere and September, October and November in the southern hemisphere. In either case, spring is the result of increasing warmth from the change in the orientation of the Earth’s axis in relationship to the Sun. The astronomical March Equinox is frequently used as the marker for the first day of spring in the north. Erratic, unstable and severe weather patterns are most common in the spring due to the collision of warm and cool air masses. In the U.S., Tornado Alley is most active at this time of year.
In some regions in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomical March equinox (varying between 19 and 21 March) is taken to mark the first day of spring, and the Northern solstice (around 21 June) is taken as the first day of summer. Human beings have celebrated the return of the lengthening days of light and the increasing warmth with festivals from the beginning of time. Some of these celebrations include Carnival – South America, Easter - Christian, Passover - Jewish, Holi – Nepal, India, Mayday, Beltane - Europe, Sinhalese New Year – Sri Lanka and Nevruz -Turkey.
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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