"Break Between Storms" was painted by local plein air artist Don Cornelius in 2008. Working with alkyd, a fast-drying oil paint, Cornelius featured the landmark Lutheran Church on Excel Street, with its distinctive steeple and red roof, in crisp detail while the trees of Petersburg Mountain are rendered in an impressionist style that provides a soft, dark backdrop to the peaceful wintery scene. Cornelius has been making art since he was a young boy and continues to paint in his mid-eighties. He and his wife, fellow artist Karen Cornelius, find inspiration close to home in the Tongass National Forest and through traveling to explore the arctic tundra, alpine ridges, coastal old growth forests and beaches of the western U.S. and beyond. The purchase of this artwork was made possible through the generous support of the Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Fund. Information and photos for this column are provided by the Clausen Memorial Museum.
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