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The Ghost Town of Bodie in Eastern California where we found this old beauty rusting away in the dying grass. In 1859 William (a.k.a. Waterman) S. Bodey discovered gold near what is now called Bodie Bluff. A mill was established in 1861 and the town began to grow. It started with about 20 miners and grew to an estimated 10,000 people by 1880! By then, the town of Bodie bustled with families, robbers, miners, store owners, gunfighters, prostitutes and people from every country in the world. At one time there was reported to be 65 saloons in town. Among the saloons were numerous brothels and 'houses of ill repute', gambling halls and opium dens - an entertainment outlet for everyone. On a daily basis miners would emerge from the mills and head for the bars and the red light district to spend their earnings. The mixture of money, gold and alcohol would often prove fatal. Newspapers report that towns people would ask in the mornings; Have a man for breakfast? Meaning 'Did anyone get killed...

Welcome! Although art has always been a part of my life, I struggled finding my own voice and confidence to explore it. I studied at two very prestigious art schools, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Otis Parsons Los Angeles, but left after several years after feeling creatively out of my depth and financially stressed. The foundation skills I learned at PAFA , esp. color theory and composition, have proven invaluable and have served me well throughout my lifetime. I am also a graduate of the Decorative Restoration Program at ABTech Community College in Asheville, N.C. Most of my adult life was spent chasing adrenaline and adventure from sea level to 14,000’ mountains,...