Crater Lake — APRIL WATERS

Sanctuary, Crater Lake
Oil on Canvas, 32 x 72 inches, Private Collection — Sanctuary, Crater Lake Oil on Canvas, 32 x 72 inches, Private Collection

Inner Falls, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 12 inches. Private Collection

Rogue Sisters, Pastel, 11 by 13.5 inches

Rouge Sisters pastel in progress at Rogue River near Crater Lake.
The headwaters of the Rogue flow from a spring on the west side of Crater Lake. — Rouge Sisters pastel in progress at Rogue River near Crater Lake. The headwaters of the Rogue flow from a spring on the west side of Crater Lake.

Rogue River Autumn, Oil on Canvas, 24 by 36 inches. Private Collection

Wizard Island Sky
Oil on canvas, 24 by 36 inches.
Collection of the Edward Allworth Veterans Home, Lebanon, OR — Wizard Island Sky Oil on canvas, 24 by 36 inches. Collection of the Edward Allworth Veterans Home, Lebanon, OR

Wizard Island Sky painting in progress at Crater Lake.

Crater Lake was established as a National Park in 1902. In preparing for it’s hundred year celebration, a National Park Artist in Residence program was created for the year 2001. Waters was chosen as an artist in residence and resided at the park during the month of October, 2001. Following the residency, the Crater Lake Centennial Exhibition was held at the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland Oregon in 2002.

Along with painting along the rim, and the inspiration of experiencing the lake by boat, she also painted at the nearby rivers. The Rogue River and Wood Rivers start from streams on the northern and eastern edge of Crater Lake.