by Kristen O'Neill | Mar 19, 2018 | Art + Nature, Hiking Stories
Broiler Bay Boiler Bay is named for the remains of a ship’s boiler visible at low tide. They are the remnants of the freighter, which was wrecked off this point in 1910. This painting is part of the Oregon Coast Trail series. This series explores the entire coastline...
by Kristen O'Neill | Dec 15, 2017 | Art + Nature, Hiking Stories
There are things that we take for granted in this life. (Everything?) Perhaps one of those things is that we think the trail we’ve been down a thousand times will be there again tomorrow. And another is the opposite. That the trail we’ve been putting off...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jan 30, 2017 | Hiking Stories
Oldies, but Goodies: Henry Cowell State Park Series With all the New Year looking-forwardness that comes with this time of year, I thought I’d try to balance that with a bit of looking back. I love my painting “Amongst the Redwood Sorrel.” It is one...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jan 15, 2017 | Hiking Stories
I am so glad I was told the trail was a mile long and never has snow. Both of which are horribly inaccurate, but knowing that might have kept me from hiking to the top of a mountain today. We set off from the trail head at 9:30 am. The muddy beginning of the path was...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jan 2, 2017 | Hiking Stories
The family and I took a small hike in the Cathedral Hills, outside of Grants Pass, Oregon. We decided to take the easy loop trail, “Ponderosa.” This gave me the opportunity to try out my two new items. The FitBit Alta my hubby gave me, and my new hiking...
by Kristen O'Neill | Nov 21, 2016 | Hiking Stories
I am really amazed by some of the people and places I see on Instagram. Everyone I follow lately seems to be hiking to the top of a mountain and spending the night in a fire lookout shelter. It can make me feel inadequate. Like I have to be a super adventurous...
by Kristen O'Neill | Nov 14, 2016 | Hiking Stories
Attending a conference in Golden, Colorado, I spent three days surrounded by other professional artists learning about our other craft: business. You get asked, “What kind of art do you make?” at a conference like this. Then you get asked another 80 times...
by Kristen O'Neill | Aug 25, 2016 | Hiking Stories, The Practice of Art
Replay: Jefferson Public Radio: the Jefferson Exchange Friday, August 26th, 2016 8:30 – 9 am
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