New York Waterfalls

Summer Mosaic 2018

There is something so calming about the sound of a waterfall and something so serene about watching the water flow.  The more I dove into researching locations for my project of 50 New York Waterfalls, the more excited I was to find out just how many waterfalls were hidden within the area that makes up the Finger Lakes Region.  

Visiting each location was an adventure and I soon fell in love with each waterfalls’ unique beauty.  When you study them in fine detail they all look so different (they even sometimes sound different).  Each painting in this series has captured a moment in time and represents my journey discovering these locations – most for the first time.

Each painting is 6×6 acrylic on wood panel.  Selected paintings from this project are available for purchase. 

Click on the pictures below to learn more about each waterfall.

Rochester Area

High Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Rochester waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
High Falls | Genesee River | Rochester, NY
Genesee River Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Rochester from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lower Falls | Genesee River | Rochester, NY
Papermill Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Avon from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Papermill Falls | Avon, NY

Letchworth State Park

Letchworth Upper Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Letchworth State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Upper Falls | Letchworth State Park | Mount Morris, NY
Letchworth Middle Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Letchworth State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Middle Falls | Letchworth State Park | Mount Morris, NY
Letchworth Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Letchworth State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lower Falls | Letchworth State Park | Mount Morris, NY

Stony Brook State Park

Stony Brook Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting State Park Dansville from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lower Falls | Stony Brook State Park | Dansville, NY
Stony Brook Middle Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Stony Brook State Park Danville from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Middle Falls | Stony Brook State Park | Dansville, NY

Keuka Lake Outlet Trail

Seneca Mill Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall along Keuka Outlet Trail Penn Yan. 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Seneca Mill Falls | Penn Yan, NY
Cascade Mill Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting from Keuka Outlet Trail Penn Yan from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Cascade Mill Falls | Dresden, NY

Watkins Glen State Park

Sentry Cascade by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting Watkins Glen State Park waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Sentry Cascade | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Minnehaha Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Minnehaha Falls | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Cavern Cascade by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape paint of Watkins Glen State Park waterfall. 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Cavern Cascade | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Central Cascade by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Central Cascade | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Pluto Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Pluto Falls | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Rainbow Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Rainbow Cascade | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY
Triple Cascade by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Triple Cascade | Watkins Glen State Park | Watkins Glen, NY

Watkins Glen Area

Twin Falls Upper Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Upper Falls | Twin Falls | Watkins Glen, NY
Twin Falls Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Watkins Glen from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lower Falls | Twin Falls | Watkins Glen, NY
Hector Falls (Winter) by Laura Jaen Smith. Square acrylic landscape painting of Hector Falls in winter from 50 New York Waterfalls series.
Hector Falls | Burdett, NY
Aunt Sarah's Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall Montour Falls. 50 NY Waterfall Project.
Aunt Sarah's Falls | Montour Falls, NY
Deckertown Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Montour Falls waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Deckertown Falls | Montour Falls, NY
Eagle Cliff Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Havana Glen Montour Falls from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Eagle Cliff Falls | Havana Glen | Montour Falls, NY
Shequaga Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Montour Falls from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Shequaga Falls | Montour Falls, NY

Taughannock Falls State Park

Taughannock Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in winter from gorge trail. From 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Taughannock Falls | Taughannock Falls State Park | Trumansburg, NY
Taughannock Lover Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of sunset waterfall in Trumansburg from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lower Falls | Taughannock Falls State Park | Trumansburg, NY (FRAMED)

Fall Creek Gorge

Triphammer Falls Upper Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Fall Creek Gorge waterfall. 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Triphammer Falls Upper Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Triphammer Falls Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Fall Creek Gorge Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Triphammer Falls Lower Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Rocky Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Fall Creek Gorge Ithaca Waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Rocky Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Foaming Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Square acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Fall Creek Gorge Ithaca. 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Foaming Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Forest Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting Fall Creek Gorge Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Forest Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Fall Creek Gorge from 50 NY Waterfalls series.
Ithaca Falls | Ithaca Gorge | Ithaca, NY

Cascadilla Gorge

Stewart Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Cascadilla Gorge Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Stewart Falls | Cascadilla Gorge | Ithaca, NY
Giant's Staircase by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Ithaca waterfall Cascadilla Gorge. From 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Giant's Staircase | Cascadilla Gorge | Ithaca, NY

Businessman's Lunch Falls

Van Natta Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Busnessman's Lunch Falls Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Van Natta Falls | Businessman's Lunch Falls | Ithaca, NY
Businessman's Lunch Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Wells Falls in Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Businessman's Lunch Falls | Businessman's Lunch Falls | Ithaca, NY

Robert H. Treman State Park

Enfield Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Treman State Park Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Enfield Falls | Treman State Park | Ithaca, NY
Lucifer Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Treman State Park Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Lucifer Falls | Treman State Park | Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Area

Unnamed Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Square acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Buttermilk Falls State Park Ithaca NY from 50 New York Waterfalls Series
Unnamed Falls | Buttermilk Falls State Park | Ithaca, NY
Sweedler Preserve by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of Lick Brook waterfall Ithaca from 50 NY Waterfalls series.
Lick Brook Falls | Sweedler Preserve | Ithaca, NY
Letchworth Middle Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Lansing from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Ludlowville Falls | South Lansing, NY

Fillmore Glen State Park

Cowshed Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Fillmore Glen State Park Moravia from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Cowshed Falls | Fillmore Glen State Park | Moravia, NY
Bridge 7 Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Fillmore Glen State Park Moravia from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Bridge 7 Falls | Fillmore State Park | Moravia, NY

Central New York

Carpenter Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Moravia from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Carpenter Falls | Moravia, NY
Bucktail Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Framed acrylic waterfall painting Spafford from 50 NY Waterfalls Project
Bucktail Falls | Spafford, NY
Tinker Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall in Labrador Hollow Unique Area Tully from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Tinker Falls | Tully, NY
Pratt's Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Pratt Falls | Pompey, NY
Chittenango Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting State Park waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Chittenango Falls | Cazenovia, NY
Stockbridge Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall CNY from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Stockbridge Falls | Munnsville, NY

Waverly Glen

Waverly Glen by Laura Jaen Smith. Acrylic landscape painting of waterfall from 50 NY Waterfalls Project.
Waverly Glen | Waverly, NY

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