Portfolio / Take Me Home

Take Me Home Collection by Richelle Cripe. West Virginia Landscape Paintings.

High Above the Trees (Spruce Knob). Painting of Spruce Knob, West Virginia.

"High Above the Trees (Spruce Knob)"

8" x 10", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Sunset : Hawk's Nest. Landscape painting of the view from Hawk's Nest State Park, West Virginia.

"Sunset : Hawk's Nest"

8" x 10", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Sunset : The Bridge. Painting of The New River Gorge Bridge at Sunset. New River Gorge, West Virginia.

"Sunset : The Bridge"

9" x 12", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Summers on The New. Painting of the New River Gorge Bridge. Fayetteville, West Virginia.

"Summers on The New"

8" x 10", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Grandview. Landscape painting of the view from the main overlook at Grandview State Park. Turkey Spur Overlook, Grandview National Park, West Virginia.

"Grandview"

9" x 12", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Blackwater Falls. Landscape painting of Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia.

"Blackwater Falls"

9" x 12", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Snowshoe Mountain at Dawn. Landscape painting of Snowshoe Mountain, Snowshoe Ski Resort, West Virginia.

"Snowshoe Mountain at Dawn"

9" x 12", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

Moonrise over Seneca Rocks. Landscape painting of Seneca Rocks, Seneca Rocks State Park, West Virginia.

"Moonrise over Seneca Rocks"

8" x 10", Acrylic on wood panel, 2020

About

The Take Me Home series was inspired by 3 main things:

1/ Growing up in wild, wonderful West Virginia. It meant spending a lot of time outdoors- playing in the woods, swimming in rivers and creeks, climbing rocks, and being surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains in the country. It also meant being resourceful, creating things with your own two hands, and appreciating everything you were given.

2/ A deep affection for Appalachian culture and history. I've been re-reading the Foxfire books as part of my work for this collection and am continually amazed by how self-sufficient people in this region were not too long ago. The Foxfire books are a fascinating glimpse into how people in Appalachia lived off the land. If you have any interest in homesteading, history, or mountain culture, I highly recommend taking a look at both the books and the organization, Foxfire.org.

3/ [My sister] Lorisa Wiedenheft's poetry series about West Virginia. Lorisa's poetry captures the essence of growing up in West Virginia so perfectly. Read her poems here.