Painting in Wood James Shirley SHIRLEYS OF REXBURG, IDAHO My Neighbor LE Print

Description: Painting in Wood James "Jim" Shirley (1925-2020) SHIRLEYS OF REXBURG, IDAHO Title: My Neighbor Lithograph from original All Wood PaintingLimited Edition LE Print 527/950 Hand signed VERY large Piece, Weighs 15 lbs unpacked, it measures 30" x 44" x 2", in a solid oak wood frame, with a beautiful matting, cut outs in dark red and creme. LOCAL PICK UP OKAY, BOISE IDAHO Image only size is 31" x 18", I can unframe this, and you save on shipping. Just let me know, prior to payment. I will adjust the shipping in invoice. Ships in a Large Mirror box from Uhaul, 49 x 33 x 5 inch ABOUT:Painting in Wood by James F. Shirley SHIRLEYS OF REXBURG, IDAHO James F. Shirley and his sons, Lex, Gil and Todd Shirley, artistically fashion "Paintings In Wood" that preserve the splendor of America, the dignity of the Victorian era and the flavor of vintage streets and sleepy villages. Jim Shirley knows wood. As a youngster on his parents' farm, he worked it as a hobby. Later, he became a building contractor. But, Jim, now 64 and retired from the building trade, was always more interested in old wood than new. "Seeing old architecturedestroyed just made me heartsick," Jim recalls, "and I wanted, somehow, to find a way to preserve the old scenes and the grand old buildings." He began his preservation efforts by salvaging interesting pieces of wood and hanging them on the walls of his home. Although his collection grew steadily, he knew that his wood display should be made meaningful. Then, inspiration hit. Jim created a rustic landscape-the first of many scenics- to come from some of his favorite pieces of old, salvaged wood. You might cross paths with Jim Shirley if you happen to vacation in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park and the neighboring national forests in southern Idaho. He wanders there, looking for appealing pieces of wood. Maybe it once belonged to an aging fence. Or, it was a clapboard on a sagging shack. Perhaps a machinery building yielded a hand-hewn plank. A barn roof shed a shingle. The wood portrays the past because it belongs to the past. Bits and pieces of wood-all selected for color and texture-join one another as the landscapes and buildings. From tiny, toothpick sized fragments, he produces accents-wagon wheels, pumps, telegraph poles, windmills, mailboxes, and lampposts. In place, the chosen pieces of wood glow with almost iridescent colors. Tones of rust, cinnamon, umber, gray-blue, mahogany, rich yellow, and olive green reflect light in an uncanny way. And, the Shirleys do nothing to enhance them. They refuse artificial, manipulated colors and finishes-no paints, stains, oils or varnishes. Many of their pictures represent several hundred years of natural processing, the colors created as the seasons came and went. "They're the resulting mix of sunshine and moonlight, wind and rain, sand and snow," Jim explains. Material from: Dorene ShirleyCarol ParkinsonBetty Shirley

Price: 390 USD

Location: Boise, Idaho

End Time: 2024-10-05T20:30:51.000Z

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