ADJones

This beautiful piece created in 2022 is titled ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAINS  by Melanie Biehle. It is made from acrylic paint on wood and measures  12W x 12H x 1.625 D inches as stated on her website .  I was drawn to this piece because it is made by a Pacific Northwest artist and the colors and textures were very appealing to me. I also like the dark and winter like mood of the piece. The emotions I feel this piece gives off are wonder and mellowness. The mixture of dark and light blue and gray hues is like a winter day and the contrast of water and mountains showing depth of the scene makes the viewer wonder where this is and what is the viewpoint of where it was created. The tones make me feel relaxed and like it is a cold winter day and I am wrapped up in a blanket and looking out the window of a cabin.  I also really enjoy the texture of the paint where some of it seems to extend out from the wood and appear grainy, additionally how the lines and warm tan color ...

  Hello! Nice to meet you, I'm Alana. I am 24 years old and from the town of Kingston, WA. I come from a big family (I am the youngest of 9 kids) and I love my life.  I am Alaskan Native from the Kenaitze Tribe, and I am excited to attend UAF to learn more about my culture and background. More about me... let me think.... my favorite food is pizza, my favorite movie genre is action and primarily Marvel movies, I love to cook, bake, travel, and play video games.  I have two dogs and two cats with my fiancé Iokepa, him and I have been together for 5 years this October and we got engaged July 10th, 2021! I currently work as a salon manager on Bainbridge Island with two of my childhood best friends and I love my job! Connecting with people on a daily basis and supporting my team of amazing hair stylists and one esthetician makes my days full of inspiration and sometimes headaches, but that is what our amazing pacific northwest coffee is for!  That is me! I hope you enjoy...