Snoqualmie Falls | A Sacred Moment
30"x40" Original Acrylic Painting by Erin Oostra
A sacred moment suspended in motion, this original mixed media painting captures the thunder, mist, and stillness of Snoqualmie Falls — a place revered as the origin of life and spirit by the Snoqualmie people.
Painted live on location during a film shoot for Salish Lodge, the work holds not just the visual splendor of the falls, but the felt experience of being there — water roaring, light shimmering through mist, and the energy of something ancient pulsing in the air. Erin Oostra’s layered acrylics, natural tones, and expressive strokes echo the rhythmic flow of the cascade while hinting at the mystery it holds. The result is a piece that feels both powerful and deeply meditative — a true homage to the sacred landscape of Washington State.
This is a painting that doesn’t just depict a waterfall. It holds it — the sound, the reverence, the transformation.
“You froze that moment in time. It felt like something eternal.” — a message from a passerby who watched Erin paint on site
