Ptarmigan Mountain by Harold I. Hopkinson
After I began painting full time in 1972 and established a studio in Cody, Wyoming, my father and I would go out sketching from time to time. His studio was in Byron, Wyoming, about 40 east of Cody. We would take our paints and set up somewhere to do a location painting. Ptarmigan Mountain west of Cody, Wyoming is always a dramatic sight and we often ended up painting at that place along the Shoshone, River. There was a period where Dad would do small tempera paintings about 6 x 9 which were usually brilliant little gems. From one of those small sketches my father painted this painting of Ptarmigan Mountain, one of the few paintings of his that I ended up with.
A note on the white-tailed ptarmigan: It is the smallest bird of the grouse family, about 12 inches or so, and is found in Alaska, Canada and the higher elevations in the Northwestern parts of the United States. It turns white in the winter and doesn't migrate. I'm told they are found on Ptarmigan Mountain, but I haven't been up there so I'm happy to take their word for it.
posted by Glen Hopkinson | 2:26 PM
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I could always tell grandpa's paintings apart based on the colors he used. I am so proud to have come from such amazing artists(who wouldn't be).
Adam's mom called to let us know that grandpa's "prophet Reigns in his horse (?)" is in this months Ensign. You probably already knew that.
I can't wait to get down to guys for the holiday, i'm sure it is looking pretty beautiful out your window right now.
I was a missionary in the Montana Billings Mission from 1978 to 1980. I was at a dinner at your father's house. My mission president was there and Elder Glen E Nelsen. He showed us the painting that he did of Joseph Smith's last look at Nauvoo. A print, I assume is in the Seattle Temple. I was touched by the image. I recall him talking about his study of Joseph Smith. It has been sometime now and I do not recall all of what was said then. I recall his kindness. Because of that kindness and being there when he showed it to us. I have tried to find a print or copy of some kind. All in all thanks for your work.
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