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The Clark Art Museum is located in Williamstown, MA., a small college town along the western side of the state, amidst the Berkshire Mountains. As you may know, the Clark as it is often referred, is a gem of an institution on its own, but the fact that it is nestled in this bucolic setting is equally impressive. The recent renovation and expansion reflects the importance the landscape has in its layout and development. While in the museum you are made aware of the distant hills through the clever placement of corridors and windows, the courtyard brings you to the base of this verdant landscape. However, it is not until one climbs the trails above the Clark, when one can sees how it fits into the larger landscape.
After my wife and I made our annual Summer tour of the museum I took a stroll on these trails with their long views up and down the valley. It seems to be quite the locale for a plein air painting or two. I took many photographs of these views as time was limited.
This was painted last week in my kitchen. The rich green in the center was made from a combination of aureolin(yellow) and phthalo blue which is a new experimental pairing.
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