South Sister from the Old Mill

This piece was painted shortly after I moved in to my studio space in the Old Mill, where out on the little balcony you can see the mountains standing guard. They are easy to personify, these sentinels, and have started to feel like distant cousins maybe, or a familiar but still mysterious neighbor down the road. These are the profiles that I know best, because its how I see them in my everyday life: from the highway, on the way to and from daycare drop-off, and now from my studio.

Before I moved to Bend, I wondered if I would get used to these huge wonders, or if they would still be awe-inspiring after I’d lived here a while. As it turns out, they still make me catch my breath every time I pull into the parking lot at work. I’m grateful to have these incredible mountains in my life, and grateful for the opportunity to paint them.

If you would like to purchase the set of three mountains “from the Old Mill,” the price drops to $300 each. Please email me at j.h.mccaffrey@gmail.com if interested!