There is a story behind every piece of artwork that I do. "Night in Alaska" was no different. It was a piece that took me to a place I've never been. A special friend of mine who lives in Alaska sent me this photograph she took with a request to paint it. If you look at this painting closely, you will see the Alaskan mountain range in the distance. It almost transcends into the night sky which holds a full moon peaking through the clouds. The city aglow in front of the mountains reflect into a body of water. In that city is great activity full of hustling and bustling loud sounds and people's voices. The viewer however, stands in the cold silence hearing only nature and a crunch of snow as they walk out of the woods and into this present moment.