TitleWatercolor of Shooting StarDescriptionA watercolor painting of Shooting Star. The painting is part of the botanical watercolor series done by the artists of the Oregon Federal Art Project from 1937-1939 for Timberline Lodge. Attributions for the pieces are difficult, some were done individually and some were collaborations. Artists include Edward Benedict, Dora Erickson, Karl Feurer, Martina Gangle, George Jeffrey, and Elizabeth Hoffman Wood.
The Lodge was built and furnished by local artisans during the Great Depression using Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) and Federal Art Project funds, opening to the public in 1938. It is a National Historic Landmark.CreatorFederal Art Project (Or.)TypeStillImageFormatimage/jpegDate1935-1943LocationTimberline Lodge, Clackamas County, Oregon, United StatesSubjectTimberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.)Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CollectionState Library of Oregon Photographs
Federal Art Project (Or.), Watercolor of Shooting Star (1935-1943). State Library of Oregon Digital Collections, accessed 09/12/2025, https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/311996
