Mel JacksonMel Jackson grew up in a place and time that no longer exists. His small hometown of Etna, California sits in the Scott Valley surrounded by the Salmon, Trinity, and Marble Mountains. He wandered the high wilderness ridges to lakes that held snow int summer. He fished the Scott River after school and hunted the mountain meadows in the fall. He felt the touch of a melting snowflake upon his cheek walking to school in the winter. In the process, he not only became more aware of the land but of the Lord who created it. These ephemeral images form the background for his art today. The subtle tones of his watercolor paintings evoke the subtle images of a faded photograph of yesterday. Read More Read Less