Inspiration - better late than never.
I've had so many wonderful encounters on my artistic journey. One of my first inspirations was my wife's grandfather - Ed LaSalle (nee Lassell). I remember my first trip to Ed's house when I was dating Julie. We walked into the living room and I was immediately struck by the paintings which were hung with care throughout the living room and music room. The first painting I saw was a large fall scene of Tumbledown Mountain. I can't find a photograph of that painting at the moment. The painting below was hanging behind the living room couch. This lighting isn't the best, but it was a large western (3' x 5') Unfinished, but still very beautiful. Ed was an illustrator in the 1930's - 1940's and painted landscapes on location well into his 80's. More on that for another time. I asked Julie about the paintings. Never expecting to hear it so casually mentioned that her grandfather,and her grandmother were responsible for the art whic