Holden Watercolors


Holden Village provided a dramatic source of inspiration for my watercolor painting from 1997 until I left in 2006. My greatest watercolor challenges over the decade were twofold:

To portray the mountains as big as they seemed in person, and to depict  the relationship of humans to this remote environment.

 

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Kristen Gilje, Evening Song on Brush Lake, waterlor 15x10 inches.
Kristen Gilje,Roof-Alanche, watercolor 30x22.
Kristen Gilje,Homeward Bound, watercolor 13x7.5 inches
Kristen Gilje,Path to the Heart, watercolor 14.5x30 inches.
Kristen Gilje, Dininghall in Snow, watercolor 15x11 inches
Kristen Gilje, Autumn on Chalet Hill, watercolor 30x22 inches.
Kristen Gilje, Children at Lucerne, watercolor 15x11 inches
Kristen Gilje, Winter Morning After the Storm, watercolor 30x22 inch
Kristen Gilje, Laughter on the Trail, watercolor 30x22 inches
Kristen Gilje, Summer Jubilee, or, Skipping Vespers
Kristen Gilje, Holden Lake Trail, 10.5x14 inches, watercolor.
Kristen Gilje, Moonlight over Copper Basin, watercolor 18x30 inches.
Kristen Gilje, Fall Work Week, watercolor 30x22 inches.
Kristen Gilje, Blue Fog over Chalet Hill, watercolor 22x30 inches
Kristen Gilje, Holden Village School, watercolor 15x11 inches
Kristen Gilje, Breadmaking at Holden, watercolor 30x22 inches

3 Replies to “Holden Watercolors”

  1. Beautiful watercolors, Kristen. My husband and I are staying at NCI for several nights and get to see two of your Holden Village watercolors every day. Your silk collection is also breathtaking! Your gift is sacred.

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  2. Kristen, Yesterday I returned from a wonderful week at Holden. Our pastor,
    and husband helped to take one of the people who came to Holden as a
    forrunner to begin in the clean up. Would you have a print of Holden
    that I could purchase for her? There are only a few left in the bookstore.

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