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Bruce E Whitacre
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The Elk in the Glade
Literature & Fiction
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Painting for a living
Once Jennie settled in Farnam in the early 1940's, selling her paintings became crucial to her livelihood. There were no galleries or shows or dealers. Her living room was her marketplace, though once she did display a couple of paintings in a drugstore window. When they sold, she used the money to pay for a trip to the dentist. By the mid 1950's, the local newspaper carried a profile of her. Word of mouth, visits by out-of-town relatives, and networking by her three active daughters helped build her trade. A show of her paintings, the first ever, begins in February, 2023 at the Dawson County Historical Society Museum in Lexington, Nebraska. See www.crownrockmedia.com for more information.
Book Excerpt
The Elk in the Glade
Soon the white house had a steady traffic
and Jennie was in the picture trade.
Two or three pictures sold a week:
mountain landscapes, wildlife, horses.
She copied prints, calendars, postcards
and charged by size.
She was a seamstress who sewed in oils
to a pattern, often on demand.
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