THE SPRING CREEK WATERSHED ATLAS
ART ALONG THE WATER
A Walk Into the Light
By Susan Nicholas Gephart
Pastel
11"x14"
A magical fall walk in Spring Creek Canyon at Fisherman' Paradise was the inspiration for this pastel.
Curtin Hollow Mt. Pond
By Susan Nicholas Gephart
Oil
6"x12"
This pond is fed by a little creek up in Curtin Hollow near Curtin Village. I painted it en plein air in one session.
Slab Cabin Run
By Joanne Juhl
Acrylic
18"x14"
This is a fall scene in Millbrook Marsh on Slab Cabin.
Golden Marsh Tree
By Joanne Juhl
Acrylic
18"x14"
This is a fall scene in Millbrook Marsh on Thompson Run.
Spring Creek Canyon -
Day Warming
By Alice Kelsey
Oil on Panel
28"x20"
This painting was created from a plein air drawing at Fisherman’s Paradise. I love this spot - a hallowed place for flyfishing, portal to the canyon section of Spring Creek, and historical root of the Centre County iron industry. I’ve fished and walked here for several decades, and appreciate the vigor of the stream and quiet stretches of woods adjoining it.
Spring Creek in Bellefonte -
Summer Afternoon
By Alice Kelsey
Oil on Linen
12"x16"
This painting features Spring Creek in Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte. I’m intrigued by the many niches within this open space– willow trees, impressive spring, railroad, historic buildings. The location along the creek and within the town invites people to gather and explore at leisure.
Roots
By Anne Kenyon
Pastel
11"x14"
“Roots” is part of an ongoing series of creekside scenes. This particular part of the creek is a bit off the road on a path mostly used by fisherman. In the late summer it was pretty prickly and overgrown.
Rocks
By Anne Kenyon
Pastel
14"x14"
“Rocks”. is a late summer view of Spring Creek, chosen for the quality of the light and the lovely reflections, which vary endlessly depending on time of day and season. I’ve been walking this trail for years and there is always something to see and to paint.
Nittany Mountain from Oak Hall
By Cinda Kostyak
Oil
21"x17"
On a crisp fall day, I was on a quest for a new scene to paint. As I crossed a small bridge in Oak Hall, I glanced to my right and saw the colorful foilage and water reflections and decided this was an interesting setting for a painting.
Current Engagement
By Cinda Kostyak
Watercolor
15"x16"
Photo was taken at Spring Creek during the Covid Pandemic. I was focusing on water reflections at the time, but the water was so clear that details of what I normally perceived as a murky creek bottom had clarity and colorful shadows.
Rock Ironworks
By Jeff Mathison
Archival print of original ink drawing
11"x14"
This artist rendering illustrates the Rock Iron furnaces in operation in 1815, along the Spring Creek Canyon. Everything in ink is long gone.
Fisherman's Paradise
By Jeanne McKinney
Pastel
9"x12"
View of Spring Creek looking upstream from Paradise.
The Golden Season
By Jeanne McKinney
Pastel
12"x16"
Beautiful Fall Color along the bank of Spring Creek.
Spring Creek at
Fisherman's Paradise
By Jennifer Shuey
Pastel
12"x16"
In 2023 I was the artist-in-residence with ClearWater Conservancy's Centred Outdoors project. I painted this en plein air on the Mother's Day hike in 2023. After a short hike with Mom, I doubled back to the trailhead at Fisherman’s Paradise and set up my easel in a bit of shade to capture the essence of this special. Mom and Dad set out their chairs to watch and enjoy the sunny, breezy afternoon. We were charmed by a couple of mama geese teaching their young ones to float the riffles.
Millbrook Marsh Mist
By Jennifer Shuey
Pastel
9"x12"
A few days after Don Hamer passed away in 2016, I painted one of my favorite views of Millbrook Marsh. I consider it a tribute to a man who meant so much to me and gave so much of himself to our community. As an early president of ClearWater Conservancy, Don focused the young organization on the conservation of Spring Creek and the ripple effects continue to be felt to this day.