The Umpqua River, Oregon

Title

The Umpqua River, Oregon

Artist

Michele Avanti

Medium

Painting - Painting

Description

The Umpqua River, Oregon - painting - Michele Avanti

Roseburg is one of the American towns that reminds one of the Christmas Song - Over the river & through the woods.. The Umpqua River and its two tributaries, North & South Umpqua run through and around this hilly little town of some 25,000 people. It is this jewel that I get to wander around and paint. This is a painting based on a photo I took July 2019, while visiting the Growing Miracles Lavender Farm. Though the photo had lots of debris in the river and no flowers, the artist in me changed all of that. I hope you enjoy it, that it relaxes you, and causes you to remember some beautiful river you visited long ago.

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The Umpqua River runs through modern day Roseburg, which is in the western-central part of Oregon. The river is 111 miles long and is known for its fishing. The area south of Roseburg is known as the Umpqua Valley. The name "Umpqua" dates back to as recently as the early 1800s, when the Coquille tribe of Native Americans inhabited the area. One band of the Coquilles was called Umpqua.

The Oregon Encyclopedia says that the name "Umpqua" comes from the Native American term for "place along the river." Other theories report that "Umpqua" means "thundering water" or "dancing water" or "bring across the river." In 1825, a British explorer named the river "Umpqua" after the familiar term used in the region by the tribes. Two hundred years ago, the river was a great spot for fur trading. In modern times, it's a good spot for whitewater rafting.
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