TREE OF LIFE Mendenhall glacier Visitors gather at the top

Visitors gather at the top of the ramp to enjoy lunch at the Saltry

Her day must have gone a bit like mine

Image size: 20" x 7"

While studying what it means to be a wise woman

Image size: 8 1/2" x 6 1/4"

TREE OF LIFE Mendenhall glacier Visitors gather at the topOpen edition print by Pia Reilly Image Size: 8" x 10" Artist's statement: As a painter in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska, color has become the most important ingredient in my creativity. More than twenty years ago, when I first arrived, I was and continue to be, stunned by the beauty of this land. And, the color I use has become more and more vibrant to set off the green and grays in nature.