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Fall at Sparks Lake

Fall at Sparks Lake

Kimberly Costa-Stearns

$79.00 USD
$79.00 USD
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About the Print

Fall at Sparks Lake is a large acrylic and mixed-media painting on canvas.  It is inspired by a Fall photo that I took of my longtime favorite Cascade lake.  After living in Bend for 26 years, I've spent many nights camping at Sparks and have visited the lake during every season!


The Canvas Tote

It’s just a bag with handles you say?

Not this tote.

The Canvas Tote was born with purpose: to fit all the vegetables you could ever need from the farmers market, to carry the entire charcuterie board and a pack of sparkly water to the lake, to transport towels, bathing suits and sunscreen for the whole famm damily to the beach.

All in impeccable style.

Ok maybe it is just a bag with handles, but jeez it does a darn good job of it.

The Canvas Series

The Canvas Series is a Free Range collaboration with artists who live to get lost in the mountains. A portion of each sale goes directly back to the artist who painted/illustrated/imagined your print.

Made in Vietnam.

Features

  • One internal divider pocket.
  • One internal zipper pocket.
  • Carries all the things.

Materials

Made of about ~50% recycled materials. Includes a mix of nylon and polyester with a small leather branded patch. Made in Vietnam.

Warranty & Returns

60 Days of Adventure

Doesn't fit? Not totally psyched? Please send it back in any condition within 60 days of the purchase date for a full refund (including shipping costs).

To initiate a return, please login using the little dude in the upper right corner (make sure to use the email you ordered with), find your order, click the dropdown, and select "Request return."

Product Lifetime Warranty

Your purchase will be repaired or replaced in the event of a manufacturer defect for the lifetime of the product. This guarantee does not cover failure caused by normal wear and tear or user shenanigans :)

Repairs

Need a repair from normal wear and tear? See our Repairs page.

 

Dimensions

Width: 19" (48 cm.)
Height: 13" (33 cm.)
Depth: 10" (25 cm.)
Volume: ~30 L
Weight: 12 oz. (340 g.)

Care Instructions

First and foremost, your pack requires daily walks and adventures in order to maintain its well-being. And if you uphold these responsibilities, you may notice a light yet persistent layer of grubbiness form on the vibrant colors of your pack. When this happens, it may be time to give it the ol' scrub-a-dub. We've put together a short instructional video for your entertainment. Please enjoy.

  1. Remove backpad.
  2. Use any "grease" removal laundry detergent (here we use Spray & Wash with great success). Apply directly on pack or onto a rag or sponge and scrub vigorously over any dirty areas.
  3. Let the detergent soak in for about 5 minutes.
  4. Toss in the laundry. We recommend using hot water and then just not showering for a couple days to make up for it.
  5. Voila!
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About the Artist

Since childhood, Kimberly Costa-Stearns has been fascinated by the art world. Growing up on the East Coast, she spent a lot of time in museums and art galleries, studying many different genres of art. When she was in high school, she took as many art classes as possible. She traveled extensively overseas with her family growing up and then did study abroad in Florence, Italy during college. This helped to push her creative limits.

Kimberly graduated from James Madison University in Virginia with a BFA in Fine Arts and a concentration in Painting and Drawing. After graduation, she travelled the West Coast and fell in love with Oregon! She went back to JMU to get her teaching license, K-12, and immediately moved to Bend, Oregon to teach.

After living in Bend for the past 26 years, her work has slowly evolved. She typically photographs, then paints Central Oregon landscapes. Many of her landscape paintings are inspired by the Cascade Mountains and landscapes in Oregon.

She uses various textural techniques in her artwork. In her acrylic paintings, she uses a crumpled tissue paper and glue mixture on the canvas. This adds texture and dimension to the trees and mountains. She enjoys experimenting with a variety of mixed media materials, including her miniature “Origami series.” She has always been passionate about exploring new art mediums.

Kimberly also repurposes old snowboards, many of which have had a long life exploring the Cascade Mountains and surrounding areas. She likes the idea of reusing snowboards to create art and preventing them from ending up in the landfill. She tries to paint something beautiful, which people can then hang in their home.

Kimberly is continuously inspired by nature and the mountains. Her goal as an artist is to have her art transport the viewer into another world, if just for a moment. Painting is a peaceful time for her, when she can escape from the realities of her daily life. After many years of studying and photographing the patterns in nature, her landscape paintings are often representative of the natural world, but are not always completely realistic.

Kimberly has a home studio in Northwest Bend, where she does most of her painting. She and her husband, Andy, have two children, Isabella (16) and Luca (13). She loves to spend time hiking, snowshoeing, and camping with her husband, their two kids, and their Golden Retriever, Nala. She often does "plein air" painting when she is camping with her family.