Who: Helen Brown’s exhibit “From the Mountains to the Sea” is on display at Tumalo Art Co. through March. There will be an artist’s reception 4-8 p.m. Friday. Helen Brown is a watercolor ...

Each entry in the book also features a watercolor of wildflowers in the mountains. “Most of the paintings were done in the last 12 years and some go back more than 30 years,” Rose said.

Of course some might say watercolor is the toughest, least forgiving medium. Brown notes that the French horn has that reputation too. "The French horn is a beast, just an untamable beast.