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Merced Reflections, 16×8, oil on panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I was accepted into the Yosemite Renaissance show <\/a>this year, so went to attend the opening reception with a short visit to Yosemite Valley. Of course, I’ll use any excuse to visit Yosemite, as if I need one!<\/p>\n

The art reception went well. The show is very eclectic with everything from abstract to photography to textiles to sculpture. It was a strong show, and my painting was probably the most traditional, quiet painting there…which is fine with me!<\/p>\n

If you plan on being in Yosemite Valley the next few months, be sure to stop by the Yosemite Museum to see the show!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The weather forecast kept changing, but as it turned out, it was clear sunny weather the entire time, but cold! Upon arrival to the valley, I started the above painting, but after recently recovering from a mild case of pneumonia, didn’t want to push it, so only got about half done and finished it when I got back to the studio. I wanted to do a plein air piece which would fit in my recent ‘vertical water’ series, so did a painting of Yosemite Falls reflecting in the Merced River. This is the ninth in the “vertical water” series<\/a>, but so far the only plein air piece and a little smaller than the others which you can see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I recently wrote a weblog entry about the Firefall I saw while there<\/a>, so won’t revisit that which you can read here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The remainder of the visit I just walked and drove around soaking up the scenery. <\/p>\n

Here is a short video of the trip. I had posted some pictures to Facebook, and got a lot of comments on how clear the water is, so much of the video is of the water in the valley.<\/p>\n

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