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Courtenay was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Daughter to artists Lynn and Byron Birdsall, she had an early start in the arts and has played with various mediums and subject matter over the years. After studying art at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and a short stint living in Eugene, Oregon, she heeded the call of her home state and moved to Skagway in 2007. She is an avid hiker and finds unending inspiration in the Alaskan landscape and its many inhabitants. Working primarily in a blend of acrylics and watercolors, she strives to capture the lush textures and vivid colors that abound in nature. Enjoy the magic of these lands!
I am grateful to live, play and create on Lingít Aaní (Tlingit land) and respectfully acknowledge the Lkoot Kwáan people on whose traditional lands I now roam. I honor the land itself and the generations who have stewarded it since time immemorial. Gunalchéesh (Thank you).”
Courtenay Birdsall Clifford's 'Day at Glacier Bay' captures the beauty of the bay and its inhabitants on a sunny day. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "At Play with the Pod" is an appreciation of the ancient world of whales. The magic and fragility of their culture taking form as a mermaid in their midst. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included price of the item.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Birch Perch for Two" is a little bit of whimsy with a pair of snowy sages perched amid the colorful trees. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Chilkoot Trek" was inspired by hiking the famous trail under a high sun in July and through fresh snow in October. No matter the elements, every step of the trail is an adventure. Trek on! Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Eldred Rock" was inspired by years of admiring the historic lighthouse from decks of passing ferries. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Cifford's mother loved to paint birds and her father was the master of the graded wash. "Great Heron Vista" is a blend of their influence with her own experiment in cropped composition and a bold palette. Shipping included in item price
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Kelp Mermaid" - A moment with a mermaid as she rises up for a visit from from the ocean’s depths. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.
"Lower Reid Falls" are tucked into the mountainside at the edge of town, are a classic Skagway landmark and were a natural choice as one of Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's first paintings after moving there. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Margerie Glacier" was an attempt to capture the vivid glow of a sunlit glacier. That glow that can be so brilliant as to stir the soul. Shipping included in item price.
Courtenay Birdsall-Clifford's "Mendenhall Stroll" is simply a moment in time of a retreating wonder. Shipping included in item price.
Bright, colorful, and beautiful, are words to describe Courtenay’s watercolor artwork of Alaskan scenery and wildlife. Shipping included in item price.