Evening New River Scene is an impasto oil of one section of the New River which is actually one of the oldest rivers in the world. I spend a lot of time walking by this river and love to look at the rapids.
 
My husband, Clyde Kessler, is a well-known naturalist in The New River Valley and he spends a lot of his time studying bird and butterfly populations of this river.  I have enjoyed all the outings he has taken me to in this beautiful region of Virginia. The paint was applied in many layers resulting in a winding visible texture which adds expression and energy to the scene. The colors are the serene colors of this particular evening.