Greetings from Jerome Arizona Canvas Print

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This photograph was taken on a visit to Jerome, Arizona, looking toward the Jerome Grand Hotel. Jerome is located on top of Cleopatra Hill between Sedona and Prescott. Founded in 1876, it was once a thriving copper and gold mining town. When gold was discovered in Jerome, miners, gamblers and bad boys of the old west flocked there and frequented the saloons and houses of "ill repute" Jerome earned a reputation as the "Wickedest Town in the West". Jerome produced over a billion dollars worth of gold, copper, silver and zinc during a period of over 70 years until the last mine closed in 1953. After a number of years of dwindling population and becoming a "ghost town," Jerome was rediscovered during the 60's and 70's by artists. The old buildings, mining sites, and stately ruins provide rich materials for a variety of art forms. As people began trickling back to Jerome, an eclectic mix of artists, craftspersons, writers and musicians have made Jerome their home. Many of the old buil...

Thank you for taking time to visit my gallery. Enjoy the journey and please come back again. It is interesting to walk through my images and discover that, even back almost 40 years ago, I was intrigued by light, shapes, and color patterns. Back then I used a 35mm Canon film camera and I find many "abstract" images in my early work. Now I am currently exploring digital art, generally beginning with one of my photographs and seeing what new creations emerge. I consider the computer desktop my canvas and PhotoShop my paints and tools. I find, in my original and digital work, that I am still leaning to abstract. Although I may give a title to the image based on my vision, the interpretation is always up to the viewer. I always hope...