” Fall at Multnomah Falls”
Just in from Oregon artist Colette Fallon.
Fall at Multnomah Falls.
Columbia RIver Gorge, Oregon
Original oil.
Multnomah Falls is a waterfall as magnificent and memorable as any in the country is located just a 30- minute drive outside of Portland in the Columbia RIver Gorge. Visiting Multnomah Falls, a 611-foot-tall roaring, awe-inspiring cascade of icy water.
Standing on the bridge you have a perfect view of the top tier’s full 542-foot height and a knee-wobbling vantage point over the second tier’s 69-foot drop! The bridge is named for Simon Benson, a prominent Portland businessman who owned the falls in the early part of the 1900s. Benson gave Multnomah Falls to the City of Portland, which later transferred ownership to the USDA Forest Service.
Unlike many of the West’s famous falls, Multnomah Falls does not dry up in the late summer. Rainwater, an underground spring and snow melt feed the falls through all four seasons and ensure a spectacular sight any day of the year.
According to Native American lore, Multnomah Falls was created to win the heart of a young princess who wanted a hidden place to bathe. Although you can see the top portion of the falls from the highway, to view both tiers you have to walk to the viewing area located in a carved-out opening in the rock face. Tilting your head up in the narrow rocky confines of the steep cliffs, you get a mind-boggling perspective on the sheer magnitude of the falls.
About the Columbia RIver Gorge:
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon, 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, that meanders past cliffs, spires, and ridges set against nearby peaks of the PNW’s Cascade Mountain Range.
Columbia River Gorge is the largest national scenic area in the United States: a land of natural contrasts between rainforest and desert, sea-level passage and alpine meadows.
A network of hiking trails climbs from lowland forests to windy ridges on both sides of the Gorge. The river itself hosts the best boardsailing conditions this side of Hawaii, and the nearby snowcaps of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams offers downhill and cross-country skiing well into spring. Congress established the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in 1986.
Its geologic origins date to massive flows of lava millions of years ago, carved much more recently by tremendous icy floods at the end of the latest glaciation. Native Americans settled here at least 10,000 years before the first European explorers. Lewis & Clark came down the Columbia Gorge, and the Oregon Trail pioneers followed soon after.
Colette Fallon has dedicated her life to the study of music and art, maintaining her passion for both disciplines. Even during her successful music teaching career, Colette pursued her interest in oil painting and sketching with unwavering determination.
Colette has also developed an integrated early childhood arts and music curriculum called “Coda Bear”.
She was a founding member of the jazz ensemble Clear Daze. She was a keyboardist/pianist, composer, and arranger. The ensemble released a CD of original jazz compositions. Colette continues to compose music for various music libraries.
Colette studied with oil painting instructors Thomas Fulwider and Betty Raymond, who profoundly influenced her life. Colette has received many awards in juried shows.
One of Colette’s favorite locations for inspiration is the Oregon landscape.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
This exhibition also features watercolorist Paul Bent, fresco artist Agnes Field, pastel artist Barbara Bacon Folawn, oil painter Collette Fallon, monotype artist Vicki Baker, and ceramicist Hui-Yong Kim.
The exhibition highlights keeping your eyes open for unusual moments and is a metaphor for independent thought, for trying things others haven’t.
Through September 25th.
Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s sought-after destinations, offering a unique, ever-changing visual experience.
Representing a fine art collection by an exceptional group of regional artists for over eighteen years. From traditional to transitional, contemporary to realism, impressionism to emerging art.
To learn more about the gallery, go to:
https://fairweatherhouseandgallery.com
