Painting Missouri: The Counties en Plein Air
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591522013 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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With more counties than most other states, Missouri posed a unique challenge for Billyo O'Donnell. "In Missouri," observes O'Donnell, "I have found all that an artist needs, and beyond this, I have found an even deeper connection to place." For all who pick up Painting Missouri, that connection will surely resound.. Louis, this award-winning artist devoted years of travel and logged more than 150,000 miles to capture the many textures of a multifaceted state.Painting Missouri is an extraordinarily rich collection of scenes and seasons along the highways and byways of the Show-Me State. Additional comments by O'Donnell relate some of his experiences while creating the paintings. O'Donnell even captured Pierce City before a tornado destroyed the town in 2003 - and painted Canton from a vista that another twister had newly opened.Karen Glines provides essential historical information about the counties, from interesting facts about their foundings and names to the stories behind their courthouses. Here are scenes both familiar and intimate: farmhouse and barns, Lover's Leap in Hannibal, and the view of St. Turn these pages to find a farmer driving a combine in a Ray County cornfield or the Benedictine convent in Nodaway County or mist rising from snow at sunrise in Prairie State Park. Drawing on extensive research in many local historical societies, Glines shares what she learned about the early histories and present concerns of the state's diverse regions, inc
Louis University and Webster University. He received the Governor's Humanities Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement for Painting Missouri: The Counties en Plein Air, which "recognizes an individual or group whose book or publication has increased understanding and appreciation of Missouri's history and culture." H
Louis. Hoover; Director, St. For Billyo to have created this rich portrait of the Show-Me State in all of its variety and beauty is a gift not only to the people of Missouri but also to all Americans who seek a tour-de-force visual record of the region at the nation's crossroads." --John N. Christensen, coauthor of A History of Missouri: Volume IV, 1875 to 1919"The art of Billyo O'Donnell has long documented the life of Missouri - its people, its spirit, its countryside. His depictions are striking. These wonderful paintings are accompanied by brief but informative essays written for each locale by Karen Glines, who has uncovered captivating facts and lore at every turn. This unique combination of words and art offers an especially pleasing and rewarding experience for any reader." --Lawrence O. Louis Mercantile Library Association . "Billyo O'Donnell has captured the state by creating a painting for each of the 114 counties and th