Card Chain Challenge August 2024

This is my first time participating in the monthly Card Chain Challenge.  People participate from all around the world.  I am really excited to see what I will receive this month.  This is the card I sent to Hillary in England, hopefully it makes it to its intended recipient before the end of the month. 

Update: Hillary received her card in record time!  It took 10 days!

     

Supplies used to create my card:

Relatively Thoughtful, Walter Crane – in the Garden Collection (Papers and fussy cut images)
Acrylic Stamp block
Woodware Extra Postmarks FRM077
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves
Elizabeth Craft Designs Elegant Decorative Borders 2121
Gold Sharpie Pen Large
Dina Wakely Gloss Spray Ancient

Colors included bubblegum background mat, apricot decorative border and lime background label. Friendship sentiment.  I loosely followed the August Sketch. You can see the sketch HERE!

 

Walter Graham Oil Painting

Raised in Chicago, Walter Graham, began his art career in 1922 when he entered the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He became an illustrator for Street and Smith Publishers which included works for "Western Story," "Western Life," and "Appaloosa News." In 1939, he helped form a commercial art studio in Chicago.  He later sold his interest in the commercial art studio and moved west where commissions for paintings, murals, and sculpture were frequent.

Walter Graham was a prolific painter, a savvy businessman, and respected artist.  Born in Toledo, Illinois in 1903.  In 1999 Walter received the Governors Arts Award for his outstanding service to the cultural life of the State of Washington.   At age 96 he was still painting in his Wenatchee studio.  A resident artist of the Wenatchee Valley for 50 years, Walter Graham passed away May 5, 2000.

His murals adorn the walls at Pangborn Airport, Alcoa Wenatchee Works, Rocky Reach Dam and many other public buildings.   


See Post about Rocky Reach Dam mural on my blog HERE!

Postcard Friendship Friday ~ Walter Graham

Postcard of mural at Rocky Reach Dam 

Up close of the horsepower!

From the back of the postcard.

WALTER GRAHAM painted this mural at the Rocky Reach Dam. Raised in Chicago, he began his art career in 1922 when he entered the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He became an illustrator for Street and Smith Publishers which included works for "Western Story," "Western Life," and "Appaloosa News." In 1939, he helped form a commercial art studio in Chicago.  He later sold his interest in the commercial art studio and moved west where commissions for paintings, murals, and sculpture were frequent.

Walter Graham was a prolific painter, a savvy businessman, and respected artist.  Born in Toledo, Illinois in 1903.  In 1999 Walter received the Governors Arts Award for his outstanding service to the cultural life of the State of Washington.   At age 96 he was still painting in his Wenatchee studio.  A resident artist of the Wenatchee Valley for 50 years, Walter Graham passed away May 5, 2000.

His murals adorn the walls at Pangborn Airport, Alcoa Wenatchee Works, Rocky Reach Dam and many other public buildings.

Other posts referencing Walter Graham:

At Ettas Project

At Judy's Junk & Java

Join other participants of Postcard Friendship Friday HERE.

Thanks Beth for hosting it.

Judy's Junk & Java and Walter Graham

You have read plenty of posts on my blog about Judy's Junk & Java.  Finally I have a picture of one of our favorite hang outs.  If you are in Silverdale and the market for antiques and need a cup of java to give you a boost,  Judy's is the place to stop.  Stop by and chat with Paul & Dean!   You can also purchase coffee by the pound to brew at home!  

There is a welcoming garden as you walk from the parking lot to the door.   They have a secret... the garden behind has a stream that is a perfect perfect place to sit and watch the salmon when they are running.  Stop by and find out more about this hidden treasure in Silverdale.   

Judy’s Junk & Java

3656 NW Munson St

Silverdale   WA   98383

Tel: 360.204.5187

Hours: Tue-Thu  10-5 , though usually here by 8am 

Fri 10 – 6 … pick up your freshly roasted coffee for the weekend!

Sat 11-5 

Sun –  Closed ~ Open 4/25 for special sale

Mon – Closed, often some one is there …. please call first

Thought I would share that they take consignments!  I just dropped off this original oil painting by Walter Graham as a consignment yesterday.  

To learm more about Walter Graham

 read the post about Etta Projects.

To see this painting visit Judy's Junk & Java.

Etta Projects - Auction

This past week I learned of an organization called Etta Projects from Dean & Paul of Judy's Junk & Java. Etta Turner was an amazing 16 year old who worked in Bolivia and is the inspiration behind Etta Projects.   "Etta Projects partners with Bolivian communities to identify, prioritize, and implement sustainable solutions to the health, education, and economic challenges of poverty."  

In 2009 Etta Projects helped 65 Bolivian school children plant harvest and then sell vegetables to their community, which had previously subsisted on yucca and rice. With proceeds they repaid Etta Projects for their seeds and brought water to their own school.  Gave 500 people their first clean water.  The resulting 90% less diarrhea in their families says it all. Provided the entire village a direct water system to their school and each home.

Etta's Auction

Saturday May 15, 2010 

6:oop.m. (doors open @ 5:30)

at

Clover Park Event Center

To support the wonderful work of Etta Projects we decided to donate an original oil painting by Walter Graham for the auction.  If you have a moment please check out this nonprofit organization and the good they do for the people of Bolivia.  

Painting to be auctioned on May 15, 2010

Raised in Chicago, he began his art career in 1922 when he entered the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He became an illustrator for Street and Smith Publishers which included works for "Western Story," "Western Life," and "Appaloosa News." In 1939, he helped form a commercial art studio in Chicago.  He later sold his interest in the commercial art studio and moved west where commissions for paintings, murals, and sculpture were frequent.

Walter Graham was a prolific painter, a savvy businessman, and respected artist.  Born in Toledo, Illinois in 1903.  In 1999 Walter received the Governors Arts Award for his outstanding service to the cultural life of the State of Washington.   At age 96 he was still painting in his Wenatchee studio.  A resident artist of the Wenatchee Valley for 50 years, Walter Graham passed away May 5, 2000.

His murals adorn the walls at Pangborn Airport, Alcoa Wenatchee Works, Rocky Reach Dam and many other public buildings.  

Photo of a portion of the mural at Rocky Reach Dam by Walter Graham.  The mural is of the water rushing over the dam.  Water creating energy; the horses are darker above and as they rush down pounding below to create the  powerful energy in the surging waters they are white.

More info on Walter Graham

http://accfweb.com/graham.htm

http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?artist=13475

http://www.meadowlarkgallery.com/GrahamWalter.htm

http://www.waltergrahamoriginals.com/

http://www.arts.wa.gov/projects/awards-arts.shtml

http://www.askart.com/askart/g/walter_graham/walter_graham.aspx