An egret enjoying a mid-morning snack. A steamboat churning up the river inan historic race. A near collision of boats on a foggy morning. The river comes tolife, both past and present, with the stroke of Gary Lucy’s brush. Whether working

in his floating river studio, the River Rover, or inhis home studio on the Missouri riverfront inWashington, Missouri, Gary Lucy captures thebeauty and ruggedness of nature and river life.

Growing up in the Missouri bootheel, Lucynever envisioned a life in art. Starting college atSoutheast Missouri State University in 1967,Lucy’s goal was to get his CPA with a degree inmarketing and advertising. A career in businessseemed a logical and sensible choice. However,Lucy’s career path changed direction after aninvitation to take a drawing class with a friend.“It’s kind of interesting how one little event can

change your life,” Lucy said. Though he took the drawing class as a means to give hismind a break, a grown-up kind of recess, Lucy discovered a love and aptitude forthe work and began researching a change in his major. In the end, Lucy decided thatteaching art would be the best for him, allowing him to pursue his interests and stillpay his bills.

After graduation, Lucy taught elemen-tary art for one year in the Washington,Missouri School District, but the desire toearn a living as a full time artist pulled athim. During his senior year of college, aspresident of the art club, Lucy arranged fora club meeting at the home of a metalsculptor who had recently moved into thearea. Passing through the artist’s carporton the way to his studio, Lucy noticed a Corvette sitting next to a pickup truck.During the course of the evening, Lucy had the opportunity to ask the artist, “Doyou truly make your living as an artist, and do you make enough money to pay forthat Corvette?” The artist’s answer was a simple yes. It was a moment of epiphanyfor Lucy. At that moment he knew if that artist could make a living solely off his art,he could too. After only one year of teaching, Lucy was ready to try his hand as aprofessional artist.

One of the first questions Lucy had to ask himself as he started forth on hisnew venture was “How can I say what I want to say and still make a living doing it?”During his college years, Lucy was very concerned with the environment. Heparticipated in the first Earth Day at college and did a few “radical” pieces depictingthe destruction of nature. However, Lucy realized that such pieces were not likelyto sell. So, he adjusted his focus. Instead of focusing on the damage being done tothe environment, he turned to painting the beauty of nature before it is touched.“Art is a five syllable word - communication,” Lucy said. “I went from negativeto positive.”

Lucy immersed himself in the study of wildlife - feeding habits, mating habits,migration. He wanted every detail of his paintings as accurate as possible. In 1973,Lucy received his first taste of national exposure by winning second place in theFederal Duck Stamp Competition, and in 1977, he again received national exposureby placing third in the National Wild Turkey Federation stamp design competition.Only a few years later, in1982, he placed first in the Missouri Duck Stamp Compe-tition for his painting “Bufflehead Ducks”. In 1977, Lucy was also commissioned topaint his first mural, “Missouri Wildlife,” for the West Plains Bank in West Plains,Missouri. Lucy enjoyed the work as it allowed him to focus on one piece over aperiod of time. A second mural “Missouri Wildlife II” followed the first in 1979, thistime for the Washington, Missouri library.

In 1980 and ’85, Lucy painted the “Missouri Trilogy” and the “Songbirds ofMissouri” for the cover of Southwestern Bell’s phonebooks. Between the two, hiswork appeared on 17 million phonebooks in the state of Missouri. Lucy’s originalpainting “Missouri Trilogy” was donated by Southwestern Bell to the State of Missouri

and now hangs in the gover-nor’s office in Jefferson City.

The phonebook cov-ers were something of afinal chapter for Lucy’syears devoted towildlife painting. Themarket for wildlifeart was fading.“There are only somany ways you canpaint a duck,” Lucy said. Itwas time for a new direction.

With the help of a friend,who advised Lucy to work morewith the human figure, and half adozen books from the library, Lucydiscovered new inspiration - thehistory of the rivers. At first, Lucywas unsure how his customerswould respond, but the change tohistoric interpretation created broader horizons and his popularity increased. In1991, Lucy’s work “Inland Waterways: The Way West” was exhibited at the oldcourthouse in downtown St. Louis with over 35,000 visitors and featured on PBS-Jim Lehrer News Hour. In 1998, Lucy received the honor of displaying his work atthe State Historical Society of Missouri alongside famous Missouri artists GeorgeCaleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton.

The year 2004 was the culmination of 20 years of loving work and painstakingresearch for Lucy. Coinciding with the 200th anniversary celebration of the LouisianaPurchase, Lucy returned to the oldcourthouse in downtown St. Louis with82 original paintings for his exhibit “In-land Waterways: The Highways of OurHeritage.” Included in the exhibit wereeight paintings of the journey of Lewisand Clark that have been reprinted over225 million times worldwide.

From 2004 to 2007, Lucy’s next project was a mural “Inland Waterways: TheHighways of Our Heritage” for Southeast Missouri State University for the HollandSchool of Visual and Performing Arts. Lucy worked on the mural in pieces in his stu-dio with his own engineered system of pulleys. The back of his easel sports the date9/1/07 and his signature from the day he finished the mural.

Since 2007, Lucy has finished paintings for the Bank of Washington, AEP RiverOperations, Caruthersville High School, and Mercy Hospital. Lucy also received asecond commission from Southeast Missouri State University for “Portal to theFuture,” a painting capturing the vision of the university. He has expanded hisChristmas collection with the additions of “Midnight Mass” and “Madonna and Child,”and plein aire has become a more prevalent part of Lucy’s work, fueled by inspira-tion from his time and observations along the Missouri River.

At the approach of the 175th anniversary of Washington, Missouri, Lucy wascommissioned by Edward Jones to paint “Washington, Missouri Landing,” a depictionof the arrival of the first twelve German families in 1833. Having launched his careerin Washington over forty years ago and withgreat support from the community, Lucy felthonored to have the opportunity to con-tribute to the town’s local history.

Today Gary Lucy continues to pursue hisart up and down the river and into the pagesof the past. The River Rover, a 35 foot house-

boat converted into a studio, makes a greatescape for him to paint, read, write aboutcurrent works, and simply enjoy the river. Hisfaithful dog, Petie, keeps him company alongthe way.

Gary Lucy resides in Washington,Missouri above the gallery managed by hiswife, Sandy.

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This year I've been exploring a Tom and Huck theme inspired by MarkTwain's famous novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

A Mississippi River Adventure. . . Two boys, two dogs, one raft andan on-coming steamboat sailing out of a fog bank in the middle of thenight. What will be the outcome? Will the steamboat see the lanternin time? Will the other mate be able to lean hard enough on the oar topull them out of peril? Will the dogs make enough noise to tell thesteamboat they are ahead? I have seen this type of fog on the river

many times in my research outings . . . clear one minute . . . total fog thenext. The only issue left is how will the boys and their dogs fair in thisencounter?

Greeting the Passing Grandeur of the Robt. E. Lee is an experimentin color and light. Once again I am playing with the light of the sunset.Tom and Huck are doing what boys do on the river… fish and havefun with their best friends while waving at a magnificent steamboat.Of course the models for their best friends are my best friends, Snookieand Petie.

Fish Camp . . . Tom and Huck haveset up camp on the riverbank. Tentpitched and campfire roaring andwaiting for a fish to submerge thebobber tied to a nearby log andbecome their evening meal. Twoboys, two dogs, one beautiful sunset,and one grand steamboat. Does thatinspire any river adventure thoughts?For Tom and Huck, it was justanother beautiful day on the river.

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A. Tom and Huck Mississippi River Adventure18” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ............$2009” x 19” Canvas Giclée ............$100

B. Tom and Huck Greeting the Passing Grandeur of the Robt E. Lee8” x 161⁄2” Print (signed only)..........$409” x 19” Canvas Giclée ............$100

13” x 26” Orig............................$4,900

C. Tom and Huck Fish Camp51⁄2” x 161⁄2” Print (signed only)......$406” x 19” Canvas Giclée ................................$100

10” x 30” Orig............................$4,500

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A. Robt. E. Lee Steaming Upriver at Sunset, 18707 1⁄2” x 15” Print (signed only) ........................................$4091⁄2” x 19” Canvas Giclée..............................$100

B. Peers Store 7” x 16” Print (signed only) ........................................$409” x 19” Canvas Giclée..............................$100

C. Sunset on the Riverfront51⁄2” x 17” Print (signed only) ........................................$406” x 19” Canvas Giclée..............................$100

REFLECTIONS absorb the ways of the river

A. Mister T: The Marina TurtleOriginal 14” x 11” ..........................$1,99510”x 8” Print (signed only) ......................$4014” x 11” Canvas Giclée ................$100B. Trapped in the Ice8” x 15” Print (signed only) ..................$409 1⁄2” x 19” Canvas Giclée................$100C. Colorful Sail8” x 16” Original ..............................$2,2508” x 16” Print (signed only) ..................$409 1⁄2” x 19” Canvas Giclée................$100D. Turtle Parade I8” x 11” Print (signed only) ......................$4013” x 17” Canvas Giclée ................$100E. Turtle Parade IIOriginal 11” x 14” ..........................$1,9958” x 11” Print (signed only) ......................$4013” x 17” Canvas Giclée ................$100F. Reflections20” x 16” Original ..........................$2,950 14” x 11” Print (signed only) ................$4019” x 13” Canvas Giclée ................$100G. Fishing Between the Islands11” x 14” Original ..........................$1,99510” x 13” Print (signed only) ................$4011” x 14” Canvas Giclée ................$100

TurtlesOne of the bestthings aboutbeing out on the River Rover is the wildlife. I saw my first tur tle parade coming around a bend in the river - a whole family of tur tles lined up, taking a sunbath.

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WATERWAYSINLANDA. The Robt. E. LeeCrossing the Finish Line in St. Louis at the End of the Great Steamboat Race, July 4, 187018” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ..................................................................$200

B. Main StreetEarly Morning Activity in Washington, Missouri, 188218” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ..................................................................$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ..................................................$750

C. Eating Up the LightsMarking the Channel for Safe Passage171⁄2” x 281⁄2” Print 1250 s/n ............................................................$200

D. Citadel RockThe Far West Steaming Past Citadel Rock in Montana,1872191⁄4” x 273⁄4” Print 950 s/n................................................................$150

E. The BentonThe Benton Steaming Past the White Cliffs in Montana, 1878191⁄4” x 273⁄4” Print 950 s/n................................................................$150

F. The Great Steamboat RaceThe Robt. E. Lee and the Natchez Racingfrom New Orleans to St. Louis, 187018” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ..................................................................$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ..................................................$750

G. The Bright StarThe Bright Star Crossing the Missouri River at the Washington, Missouri Landing, 187318” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ..................................................................$200

H. Mississippi River FlatboatmenNavigating Past Tower Rock, 1831173⁄4” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n................................................................$200

Add a Pencil Remarque to your printAn original pencil drawing placed in the lowerleft margin of a print allowing the artist to adda personalization to the piece. There are slightvariations from one remarque to another. Pencil Remarque ..........................................$150

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I. The New OrleansSteaming Upstream by Moonlight, 1811

18” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n............$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ................$750

J. Mississippi River LandingLoading Cypress Lumber at

Caruthersville Landing, 1857

16” x 28” Print secondary market 950 s/n............$325

K. The Eads BridgeThe Eads Bridge Under Con struction, 1873

18” x 281⁄2” Print 1250 s/n ........$200

L. The DeSmetOvernight at Hermann Landing, 1873

16” x 281⁄2” Print 1250 s/n ........$200

M. Washington, Missouri LandingThe Arrival of Early Settlers, 1833

14” x 20” Print 500 s/n..................$95

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A. Manuel LisaA Quest for Riches, 1811

91⁄2” x 15” Print (signed only) ..........$40Canvas Giclée ................................$100

B. The OmahaThe Arrival of the Omaha

at the Sioux City Landing, 1856

16” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ............$200

C. The OmahaCutting Firewood by Moonlight, 1856

18” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ............$200

D. The Arabia10” x 15” Print (signed only) ..........$40Canvas Giclée ................................$100

E. Tilda Clara9” x 16” Print (signed only) ............$40Canvas Giclée ................................$100

F. The JosephineReturning to St. Louis, 1876

18” x 281⁄2” Print 950 s/n ............$125

G. The SpragueTurning Hard to Make the Bend, 1904

9” x 15” Print (signed only) ............$40Canvas Giclée ................................$100

H. St. LouisSt. Louis Riverfront,1876

9” x 271⁄2” Print secondary market 950 s/n ............$375

I. SPECIAL OFFERIsland No. 10 is located in the New

Madrid bend of the Mississippi River.

The painting depicts the Confederate

forces bombarded by the Union for

control of the river in 1862.

Battle of Island No. 10143⁄4” x 283⁄8” Print 950 s/n ............................ special price $95

J. Miller’s LandingWestward Travelers

at Miller’s Landing, 1843

16” x 271⁄2” Print 950 s/n ............$125

A. The BoatmenA Foggy Morning Encounter8” x 12” Print 1250 s/n ........................each $45

B. The OmahaWestward Travels on the Missouri River, 18568” x 12” Print 1250 s/n ........................each $45

C. The YellowstoneThe Yellowstone in Peril, 18338” x 12” Print 1250 s/n ........................each $45

D. The YellowstoneEvening Sky on the Missouri River, 18338” x 12” Print 1250 s/n ........................each $45

FOURPRINT SUITE

INLAND WATERWAYSNOTECARDS5” x 7” notecards depicting

a small portion of history devoted to America’sInland Waterways.Includes: Eating Up the Lights, The Eads Bridge, The Bright Star, Mississippi River Flatboatmen, The DeSmet, The Omaha, The New Orleans,The Robt. E. Lee

Inland Waterways BoxedSixteen cards with envelopes...................... $19.95

Inland Waterways Cello-PackedEight cards with envelopes .......................... $11.95

POSTCARDSRobt. E. Lee, Eads Bridge, New Orleans

41⁄4” x 6” card with brief essay on back. ............................ea $1.25

WASHINGTON LANDING5” x 7” notecards depicting the arrival ofthe early settlers, 1833

Washington Landing BoxedTwelve cards with envelopes ...................... $19.95

Washington Landing Cello-PackedSix cards with envelopes................................ $11.95

MAIN STREET5” x 7” notecards depicting the early morningactivity on Main Street in 1882

Main Street BoxedTwelve cards with envelopes ...................... $19.95

Main Street Cello-PackedSix cards with envelopes................................ $11.95

Maritime Vessels12 Asst. 41⁄2” x 6” Cards featuring: Canoe, Flatboat, Keelboat, Arabia, Cape Girardeau, Delta Queen, USS Carondelet, JM White, Peter Fanchi, New Orleans, Yellowstone and moreBoxed w/envelopes ..........................................$16.95

Character Studies12 Asst. 6” x 41⁄2” Cards featuring: Cordelling, Patroon, Poling, Rowing, Sailing, Pilot, and moreBoxed w/envelopes ....................$16.95TWO BOX SPECIAL “Maritime” & “Character” ......$29.95

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FOUR PRINT SUITEIncludes One of Each PrintA, B, C, and D ......................................Set $150

PLAYING CARDSEating Up the Lightsin plastic case with anextra card signed byGary Lucy ..............$19.95

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A. Red and White Pirogues Traversing the Missouri River, 180410” x 15” Print (signed only) ....................$40Canvas Giclée ..........................................$100

B. The Departure from St. Charles, May 21, 180419” x 281/2” Print 950 s/n......................$20024” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ......$750

C. Foggy Morning on the Missouri River, 180418” x 281/2” Print 950 s/n......................$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ......$750

D. William Clark Writing in his Journal at Eagle Creek, May 31, 18059” x 15” Print (signed only) ......................$40Canvas Giclée ..........................................$100

E. Campsite at Tavern Creek, May 23, 180418” x 281/2” Print 950 s/n......................$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ......$750

F. The Departure from the Wood River Encampment, May 14, 180418” x 281/2” Print 950 s/n......................$20022” x 36” Canvas Giclée 95 s/n ......$750

200 Piece Puzzle ........................$19.95Money Clip....................................$22.95Leather Key Fob ........................$22.95

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A. Turkey in Snow161⁄2” x 111⁄2” Print (signed only) ................................$40Canvas Giclée ....................$100

B. The Mallards8” x 12” Print (signed only) ................................$40Canvas Giclée ..................$100

PLEINAIRE

A. Goldfinch and Sunflower81⁄2” x 12” Print(signed only) ................................$40B. Spring Beauty Claytonia Virginia81⁄2” x 12” Print(signed only) ................................$40C. Woolly Blue VioletViola Sororia81⁄2” x 12” Print(signed only) ................................$40Woolly Blue Violet Notecards 6-pack ............................................$7.95

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LEWIS & CLARK NOTECARDS5” x 7” notecards depicting a small portion of history devoted to Lewis and Clark

Includes:Wood River, St. Charles, Eagle Creek, Foggy Morning, Tavern Creek, The Vote, Pirogues Traversing

Lewis & Clark BoxedFourteen cards with envelopes.................. $19.95

Lewis & Clark Cello-PackedSeven cards with envelopes ........................ $11.95

POSTCARDSWood River, St. Charles, The Vote, Eagle Creek 41⁄4” x 6” card with brief essay on back. ............................ea $1.25

Inland Waterways Mural River Campus SEMO Poster

121⁄2” x 241⁄2” Poster (signed only) ..............$20

Portal to the Future: Southeast Missouri State University

10” x 10” Print (signed only) ..........................$40

This year two original paintings from some years back reappeared at thegallery: "Turkey in Snow" and "Mallards in Flight." With the help of digital

technology we are able tooffer these wildlife works inprint form.

Wonderful Gifts

G. Aspen9”x13” Print 250 s/n....................$50Canvas Giclée 25 s/n ................$100

H. Egret at the River Bank9”x12” Print (signed only)..............$40Canvas Giclée................................$100

I. Sailing at Sunset9”x12” Print (signed only)..............$40Canvas Giclée................................$100

PLAYING CARDSWood Riverin plastic case with an extra card signed byGary Lucy ..............$19.95

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B. Midnight Mass 15” x 91⁄2” Print (signed only) ............................................$40Christmas CardsBoxed 12 w/envelopes ..................$14.95Cello-pack 8 w/envelopes ............$10.95

A. Madonna and Child13” x 91⁄2” Original ........$1,95013” x 10” Print (signed only) ..................................$40Ornament ........................$21.95Christmas CardsBoxed12 w/envelopes ............$14.95Cello-pack8 w/envelopes ................$10.95

A. Porches The Haddox Home61⁄2” x 13”Print (signed only) ..................$40Canvas Giclée ......................$10010” x 20” Orig..................$2,750

B. Porches For Love of God and Country10” x 121⁄2”Print (signed only) ..................$40Canvas Giclée ......................$10012” x 16” Orig..................$2,750

C. Porches The Tibbe Home 14” x 10” Print (signed only) ..................$40Canvas Giclée ......................$100

D. Porches The Peters Home 10” x 121⁄2”Print (signed only) ..................$40Canvas Giclée ......................$100

E. Porches The Riechers Home 16” x 8” Print (signed only) ..................$40Canvas Giclée ......................$100

Family Event Christmas Cardschoose from: Searching for the Perfect Tree, Bringing Home the Perfect Tree,

Decorating the Perfect Tree,

The New Christmas Sled

12 cards & envelopes ............ $14.95

The Family Event Coasters, set/4One of each image ................$21.95

A. Searching for the Perfect Tree10” x 15” Print 950 s/n .............................. $50

B. Bringing Home the Perfect Tree10” x 15” Print 950 s/n .............................. $50

C. Decorating the Perfect Tree 10” x 15” Print 950 s/n .............................. $50

D. The New Christmas Sled 10” x 15” Print 950 s/n .............................. $50

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D. Blue Jays 13” x 17”

Print 750 s/n ......................$75

E.The Great Horned Owl 17” x 23”

Print 750 s/n .....................$60

F. Missouri Trilogy 14” x 17”

Print 750 s/n ..................$250

G. Chipmunk 8” x 12”

Print 1000 s/n ..................$40

H. The Cardinals 12” x 16”Print 750 s/n ......................$95

Notecards Cello-Packed6 cards 6” x 41⁄2” w/envelopes ..................$7.95

I. The Bluebirds 13” x 17” Print 750 s/n ......................$95

Notecards Cello-Packed6 cards 6” x 41⁄2” w/envelopes ......................$7.95

A. The Great Horned OwlAn original stone lithograph. Only50 prints were pulled. 9” x 9” Stone Lithograph Print 50 s/n........................................$95

B. 1982 Missouri Duck Stamp

6 1⁄2” x 10” Print 1800 s/nw/stamp ..........................................$250

C. Cottontail Rabbit

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I. Missouri Wildlife ll9” x 30” Print 750 s/non Secondary Market ..................................$3004” x 14” Print (signed only) ........................$40

J. Songbirds of Missouri8” x 29” Print 300 s/n................................$350

The Roar of the Tiger10” x 10” Print (signed only) ..........................$40The Roar of the TigerPreliminary Oil Study ............................$1,995

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B. The Fawn 13” x 18” Print 750 s/n on Secondary Market ........................$250

C. Quail Family13” x 19” Print 750 s/n ................................................$50

D. Raccoon Family

9” x 12 ” Print (signed only) ........................................$40

E. Merriam’s Wild Turkeys

13” x 17” Print 750 s/n ..............................................$250

F. The Bald Eagle

17” x 26” Print 350 s/n .............................................$100

G. Doe and Fawns

16” x 22” Print 750 s/n ................................................$95

WILDLIFE

It’s hard to believe time has arrived to put together another

newsletter. Would someone please tell me…where does time go? It

just keeps passing.

It’s been an exciting year at the gallery. We’ve had some amazing

opportunities come our way over the past twelve months and we’re

happy to report we’ve been able to fulfill our customers’ wishes.

An area where we’ve seen significant interest is our Professional

Custom Framing Services. Although we’ve been providing framing

expertise for over 40 years this has been a year for unique projects.

We began 2016 framing an amazing collection of historic memo-

rabilia for one of our local banks. In this partic-

ular case there was an abundance of items to

be framed. Our staff worked closely with our

customer to arrange the items and select the

correct matting and frame. We also used our

Graphic Design Services to scan the numerous

old photos so adjustments could be made in

color and clarity. In the end we designed and completed nine beau-

tiful shadowbox style frames ready for display.

Custom framing provides you the process of selecting the

proper frame and mats for your special item be it a photo-

graph, print, original artwork, needlework or memorabilia.

We sincerely believe the finished product should resemble a

piece of art when on display in your home or office. Just a

few weeks ago our entire framing staff attended a one day

seminar to learn new methods and ideas related to custom

framing. We were incredibly energized when we returned to

the gallery – we had learned so much! Since then we have

implemented several new ideas and are looking for additional

ways to put into practice all that we learned.

We invite you to stop by with one of your cherished treasures

and ask us to help you choose the perfect framing combination.

With over 100 years of combined experience our staff is ready to

serve your needs.

Of course our gallery offers much more than custom framing

services. We’re proud to be the premier Bridal Registry in the area

with over 100 china pat-

terns from which to

choose. In addition to

china we have a large se-

lection of stemware and

flatware choices. Beyond

dinnerware we carry a

wide variety of serve-

ware. Our annual buying

trip allows us to look for

serving pieces which are stunning and yet functional. As we always

say, it’s all about presentation.

Another line which has gained popularity over the years is

LeCreuset cookware. Just one piece of this amazing product added

to your current collection of cookware will keep you coming back for

more.

In closing I’d like to thank you for shopping with us. Whether you

are a long time customer or a relatively new one, we couldn’t do it

without you. We have formed and nurtured many wonderful friend-

ships through the gallery and consider each one very special. I look

forward to seeing you soon.

your choice, your taste, OUR PLEASURE

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Mark Twain once wrote, “The secret of getting ahead is gettingstarted.” My days start with a cup of coffee with the boys up thestreet. After our morning game to decide who is lucky enough topay for everyone’s cup, it’s back to the studio to begin the day.

My days in the studio havetaken on a whole new ap-proach this year. I step intomy studio and ask myself

what I feel like doing. This year has allowed me the room to exper-iment and challenge myself in points of color and texture, elementsI’ve particularly played with in my series on Tom and Huck. The fogon the river for Mississippi River Adventure, the glowing sun forGreeting the Passing Grandeur of the Robt. E Lee, and the pink over-tones from the sunset in Fish Camp all had their special challenges,helping me to experiment and grow as an artist.

This year has also given me more opportunity to get out of thestudio with art shows in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, and Altenburg,

Missouri. I’m stillworking on my se-ries of porch pieces,which have taken ona back to the basicsapproach and in-cluded some good

old painting on location.There were also threeglorious weeks at mypainting studio on theRiver Rover this fall. Noth-ing is better than timespent on the river.

Sandy and I had an opportunityto visit our sister city, Marbach,Germany again this year. We had agreat time visiting with old friendsand making new ones. While there,they even let me tour a castle ortwo. The design of those medievalstructures is something to marvel.

At home, Inow have art-work regularlysailing up and

down the Mississippi River aboard one ofAmerican Cruise Line’s latest ships, America.We were happy to accommodate their requestfor artwork in each of the staterooms as well as in the lounge. Digitaltechnology here at the gallery allowed us to make adjustments tofit their exact specifications. Some days I’m amazed how it seemswe can do just about anything with technology.

Last month I discovered Petie is becoming quite the celebrity.We were stopped along the Missouri River searching for freshinspiration when a gentleman looked at Petie and asked, “Isn’t hethe dog in your latest painting?” Yes, Petie, with his one black eye, isquite recognizable. I suppose it all comes from him being such agood model. Every artist hastheir favorites; Petie would beone of mine.

Petie and I are both lookingforward to those times togetherin search of our next inspirationalongside the river.

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