Dimensions 11"H x 8.5"W x 9"D ~ Edition of 30 “WITH MY BOOKS BATTALIONED AROUND ME” On the nightstand, by my bed, are at least four books I’m reading….at the studio are another two or three. Easily, in my bookcase, seven [...]
Hombre de Palabra
Janette2021-02-06T22:33:17+00:00Dimensions 17.5"H x 8"W x 9"D ~ Edition of 30 “HOMBRE de PALABRA” (Man of His Word) It’s a rare treat in life to encounter a person whose word you can take to the bank. When I meet such a person [...]
At Night Mother Read the Bible
Janette2020-05-22T22:38:54+00:00Dimensions 13" H x 20 " W x 12" D ~ Edition of 30 “AT NIGHT….MOTHER READ THE BIBLE” It only seems natural that folks adventuring into the western parts of the North American continent, during [...]
Celebrating a Life
Janette2020-06-11T18:17:45+00:00Dimensions 19"H 19"W 10"D ~ Edition of 30 “ CELEBRATING A LIFE “ One of the finest parties I have ever been too was the funeral of my grandmother, Opal [...]
Beside Still Waters
Janette2020-04-15T15:52:08+00:00Dimensions 10"H x 4"W x 4"D ~ Edition of 30 "BESIDE STILL WATERS" Why do people enjoy getting ‘out of the city’ and spending time in nature? How often do people go to the mountains or walk by the seashore for a brief [...]
The High Pass
Janette2019-07-14T16:47:42+00:00Dimensions 23"H x 39"W x 11"D ~ Edition of 30 THE HIGH PASS Historical records tell of travelers fretting to ‘get through the mountains’ before winter snows set in. Sometimes, passing through a mountain corridor could take weeks. Becoming trapped in a high pass [...]
Towne Ball, circa 1890
Janette2022-09-16T18:54:34+00:00Dimensions 18.5"H x 8.5"W x 8"D ~ Edition of 30 TOWNE BALL, (circa 1890) This towne boy, barefoot and in overalls, pauses for a tintype (1890’s). Perhaps he’ll go on to play for the Oswego Starchboxes or [...]
The Jury is Out
Janette2022-05-04T14:49:41+00:00Dimensions 17"H x 25"W x 21"D ~ Edition of 30 The Jury is Out Why do you suppose that three TERRITORIES out west (prior to statehood), were the first to [...]
Saloon Keepers have No Sense of Humor
Janette2019-07-12T18:18:24+00:00Dimensions 23"H x 25"W x 15"D ~ Edition of 30 SALOON KEEPERS HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR Take a sod hut or a tent with dirt floors, add old barrels with 2 x 12’s laying on top, perhaps even include a few chickens [...]
California Argonaut
Janette2021-07-24T22:20:43+00:00Dimensions 23"H x 9.5"W x 8.5"D ~ Edition of 30 “CALIFORNIA ARGONAUT” Ever’ once in a while I’ll fancy myself a wordsmith. I love to find examples of yesteryear whereupon just hearing the sound of a word, takes [...]