PaperOil pastel

Technique: Pastel

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

18 in

19 in

Excellent

From “Keeping an Eye on History” at the OSH 2018 Woods Walk Teresa O’Brien oil pastel on paper, ca. 2003 the story | One of the Saugatuck Area’s most valued natural assets is the 1,000 acres of protected wooded dunelands of Saugatuck Dunes State Park in Laketown Township north of Saugatuck. Criss-crossed by 14 miles of hiking trails that open out onto an uninterrupted 2.5-mile stretch of pristine Lake Michigan shoreline, the park provides visitors with a splendid retreat from daily urban life. O’Brien invites us to bring a bit of this bucolic reverie indoors. the artist | Teresa O’Brien is a Saugatuck artist who brings Saugatuck to life with vibrant colors and textures. She developed a love for creating art from her grandfather, a painter as well. In her art, O’Brien aims to create a sense of movement, healing, grounding, and joy in nature. SDHC Collection, gift of Kenneth R. Carls and James A. Schmiechen Accession number 2018.13.15