Lonely Trees Against Blue Sea and Sky, Oil on Board 1930s minnie mouse and Improved

and Improved

The chunk of wood still attached the back makes him appear to be carrying around the weight of the world

but I'm not entirely sure whence this fighter with very long cap and two different weapons comes

With Jugtown--which continues to operate today under the leadership of potter Vernon Owens--they sought to meld forms from ancient traditions with those of utilitarian pottery developed in North Carolina

with what I'm pretty sure is its original paint--a dark red overall

Lonely Trees Against Blue Sea and Sky, Oil on Board 1930s minnie mouse and ImprovedThis painting is just the sort of moody thing that suits me, with its spindly trees (our what to call them?) on rocky outcrop looking as if forlornly gesturing toward the sea and sky. Seems pretty Beckett esque to me, as if they are waving, and waiting, for someone or something that might never arrive. Oil on board I believe, with a very matte surface. Sold in the mellow gold painted wooden frame I found it in, which shows plenty of surface wear but I