William Cumming began as a self-taught artist who grew up in Tukwila, a small town outside Seattle. In 1937, at the age of twenty, he met Morris Graves, who was at that time working in Seattle for the Federal Art project of the Works Progress Administration. Through Graves he soon became part of the circle of friends who came to be known as the Northwest School of artists: Mark Tobey, then nearing fifty, the patriarchal leader of the group; Kenneth Callahan and his wife Margaret, a writer and critic who became Cumming's particular mentor; Guy Anderson, Lubin Petric, and others. He has...
William Cumming began as a self-taught artist who grew up in Tukwila, a small town outside Seattle. In 1937, at the age of twenty, he met Morris Gr...
If you have ever sat on the Cathedral lawn or looked over the bridge at the river when visiting Dunkeld, Perthshire you may have seen a little brown bird darting around the rocks and eddies at the edge of the riverbank, looking for tasty insects and little fish to eat. What animal stories lie beyond this brief glimpse of the natural world? Find out in this charming anthology of short stories for children illustrated with pictures your kids will love. Dipper is a dapper sort of fellow. Enthusiasts birdwatching on the banks of the River Tay might catch a flash of his white chest as he hops to...
If you have ever sat on the Cathedral lawn or looked over the bridge at the river when visiting Dunkeld, Perthshire you may have seen a little brown b...
