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A watercolor of Mother’s (Marion Gunderson) I have long admired is that of — Pumpkins. Mother painted it in 1971. It now belongs to my four-years-older sister. Peggy lives in Michigan and was traveling to Iowa last fall. I went out on a limb asking her if she might consider bringing her Pumpkins painting to Iowa so I could have it taken out of the frame, scanned, profiled, and a print made for me.
"Pumpkins" (painted in 1971) prints are readily available in two sizes. Click photo to enlarge. Medium-sized limited edition prints are 6" x 16.25", $25. The smallest Pumpkins prints are 4.5" x 12.25", $15. (For prints and/or more information, contact me at mariongundersonart@gmail.com, or Mona at Wild Faces Gallery.)
Peggy was immediately up for it. She brought the painting to Iowa without me knowing where I was going to get all of this done. I only knew I was going to ask Mona at Wild Faces Gallery if she would reassemble the painting, frame, etc., after I’d had a print made … somewhere. Until I asked her the “reassemble” question, I had no idea that Mona’s husband, Mike, makes giclee prints from original art in the Wild Faces Giclee side of their business.
When I made this discovery via talking with Mona, both Peggy and I were at the gallery. Peggy then gave Mike permission to make prints of Peggy’s Pumpkins painting. Mike did all of the scanning/profiling/printing work. I got to decide the quantity and sizes of prints I wanted within my budget. Mona then shrink-wrapped the prints. more…
Marion Gunderson Art (and the Farmer's Daughter) 