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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Artist’s show reiounts National Park adventure By Jim Cornelius News Editor Dan Rickards has been capturing the beauty and maj- esty of America’s National Parks in a series of oil paint- ings for several years now. Just last month, his affinity for these gems of the natu- ral world landed him a two- week residency at Crater Lake National Park, where he sketched, journaled, painted — and taught others to slow down and truly experience the wonders of Oregon’s only national park. The results of that endeavor will be on display in the artist’s retrospective show at Clearwater Gallery on Monday, October 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will also mark the unveiling of the painting “Sentinels of the Great Basin.” A special selec- tion of wine will also be on offer. As artist-in-residence at Crater Lake, Rickards made it his mission to get people out of their screens and into the deeper flow of nature. He noted that people more and more tend to treat excursions into the wild as opportunities for selfies and other smart- phone photos that they then rush to post on Facebook or Instagram. He saw his mission as helping people truly connect, “to take more time at the park … so you’re remembering what it felt like to be there, not just what it looked like… If you only believe the photos on your phone, there’s some- thing you’re going to miss.” Rickards encouraged oth- ers to sit and sketch and to write and sketch in journals — and he did the same. He did studies and sketches, and experimented with color. All of that will be on display in the October 24 show. “There’ll be plus [or] minus 10 pieces that will rep- resent my stay there,” he said. The pieces will be avail- able for purchase. Four people who stayed at the park with Rickards will also have pieces in the show. The unveiling will be of a major piece in Rickards’ series of national park paint- ings, this one featuring Great Basin National Park — which is especially noted for clear, dark skies. “I actually painted it as a night scene with the Milky Way galaxy,” he told The Nugget. The artist illuminated the painting with black-light paint. “For me, that’s a pretty big stretch,” he said. “We’ll see how that goes.” PHOTO PROVIDED Crater Lake study. Clearwater Gallery is located at 303 W. Hood Ave. For more information, call 541-549-4994 or visit www. danrickards.com. PHOTO P[ROVIDED Dan and Julia Rickards at Crater Lake National Park. FINEFURNITURE PHOTO PROVIDED Rickards encouraged visitors to take their time at Crater Lake. Adam Bronstein Cra sman On-site chef to customize your menu Event expert to make planning easy Perfect holiday setting Book early for best availability Walking Dead? ING S D N T STA BINE CA Visit our Full-Service Beauty Supply By Commission 541-410-1309 SpringCreekWoodworking.com Beautiful & Histor ic Lake Cree k Lodge Has The Best Holiday Parties Tired of Looking Like the 152 E. Main Ave. / 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl • Brittany Dan Rickards — National Park Series — Continues With A Retrospective Show Of Works From Crater Lake National Park 541.516.3030 lakecreeklodge.com Not just a voice on the phone... Weʼre right here when you need us... Also, the Unveiling of “Sentinels of the Great Basin” Monday, October 24 • 4 to 6 p.m. INSURANCE OF SISTERS Serving Sisters for over 20 years CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY AUTO • HOME • HEALTH • LIFE • BUSINESS 541-549-3172 • 1-800-752-8540 • 704 W. Hood Ave. A member of Fullhart Insurance Agency, Inc. A special selection of wines will be served. 303 W. Hood Ave., Sisters • 541-549-4994 www.theclearwatergallery.com • www.danrickards.com