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While the Princess Island Cruise Ship was docked in Ketchikan, Alaska, I sat on the deck outside my room and painted this scene of the foggy, rainy and cool misty shores nearby. Ketchikan has a maritime climate and is known for it's fishing and tourism. It is 235 miles from the state capital of Juneau. The well known Tongass National Forest is well known all around the world.

Karen Mattson, Artist Karen Mattson grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but moved to Alaska in 1968. Her interest in art began at an early age and it sparked a lifelong journey into the discovery of making art. She considers herself a self-taught artist, but has enjoyed learning from a few artists traveling in Alaska. The excitement, challenges, spontaneity and surprises of watercolor invigorate her, so she constantly makes demands on herself to expand on the possibilities of this medium. Her intrigue with flowers comes from a deep love of gardening and the miracles, shadows and colors it produces. Her plein air work is primarily painted with oils and the use of a palette knife. Karen is a signature member of the Alaska...