Living in a small, rural town (pop. 4,000) has become quite a challenge for me. It is nestled in northeastern Nevada and is isolated, being about 3 ½ to 4 hours from the nearest big city.

In the past, I have taken for granted such things as going to the nearest frame shop to get a painting framed. There is no frame shop in this town and driving up to 4 hours just to get a painting framed does not sound like a good idea. So, I purchased a large box of various frames of different sizes and colors from a friend and created paintings to fit the frames.

This pitcher collection is one such project. It is called Rooster Pitcher. Once my family and I went out to dinner at an Italian restaurant. The owner presented me with this small pitcher as a thank you for being the first family to sit in his extended dining room. I have treasured it for years decided to paint it, along with the others I had, and create this collection.

The image is 5” x 7”. The frame is slightly larger and it is in a wooden frame.