Alice Rieder Wilkerson — Misty Morning Lake

Alice Rieder Wilkerson — Misty Morning Lake

Date: 1994
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 18 x 16 in.
Signature: Signed lower right: “A Wilk”

A serene and atmospheric watercolor, Misty Morning Lake reflects Alice's sensitivity to quiet landscapes and shifting natural light. Soft washes of blue and gray create a veil of morning mist drifting across the lake, while the distant treeline dissolves gently into the haze. Subtle touches of autumn color flicker through the foliage, adding warmth and depth to the scene.

A single small boat, anchored and still, introduces a poignant sense of calm and solitude. The delicate ripples around it reveal Alice’s confident control of wet-on-wet watercolor technique, capturing both movement and stillness in the same moment.

Completed in 1994, this work belongs to the artist’s mature period, when her landscapes became more contemplative, atmospheric, and quietly expressive.