"ShaKaDang Pool 1"- acrylic on canvas, approx. 45.5x33mm/17.9x13"
Taiwan's Taroko Gorge National Park is a spectacular, steep-walled canyon, the largest marble deposit outside of Italy. One of the classic hikes in the park is the ShaKaDang Trail which follows a stream as it winds its way through the channel it has been cutting ever since the island rose out of the sea.
In the rougher waterways draining the gorge, the marble silt can be gray and opaque, but ShaKaDang is serene. The clear turquoise that typifies this area is on full display. One of the most beautiful pools is not far from the trailhead. Here is what our first view of it looked like when we hiked it on a brilliant, sunny day.
In celebration of this country where we've made our home, I'm painting a series of pictures--enough for a show sometime this Fall. Since acrylic is the medium that is easiest to use, store, frame and hang. Over the next weeks, I'll post pictures to show you the progress as we go.
If you are interested in purchasing the originals or prints of any of these, please let me know. We'll find a way to get it to you!
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