This is an original painting by me — Oregon Berries, acrylic on canvas. I was inspired to create this painting because I love taking drives up into the mountains in early summer to pick berries. The Cascade foothills in July in western Oregon are full of red huckleberries, red and orange salmonberries, wild strawberries and Salal berries. Not only are their fruits tasty and beautiful to look at, their leaves and growth habits are also very interesting. These berries grow in the understory and in the shade of the forest, casting interesting shadows on the forest floor. Berry-picking trips are a painting in my memory.
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