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” A Cherokee Thanksgiving”- J.L. Munro
Experience the warmth and tradition of Cherokee culture with “A Cherokee Thanksgiving,” an original painting by J.L. Munro. This captivating artwork beautifully depicts a Cherokee family celebrating Thanksgiving in the serene South Carolina mountains, featuring an early Cherokee cabin as the focal point. The scene is rich with life, showcasing a woman expertly cooking wild turkey and fish over an open fire, while children gather in joyful anticipation. The arrival of the man of the house and a family member chopping wood enhance the rustic charm, complemented by a bountiful harvest of pumpkins that adds an autumnal touch. This remarkable piece is not just a visual delight but a meaningful addition to any art collection, offering a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Cherokee people..
image size is: 10 x 8 Matted and Framed in an 14 x 11
with an acid free mat
Matted and framed in a handsome black frame – ready to hang. ” Winter at the Boat House Otsego Lake”
Original paintings ” Winter at the Boat House Otsego Lake”
JL. Munro short BIO
Contemporary artist J.L. Munro is an example of the best of self-taught American painters still working today. Her canvases are often described as “Paintings with a message, illustrating the lives of everyday people, many are waterside communities.” A bold sense of design and the use of amazing colors, this artist finishes each painting with a great attention to detail.
In more than 50 years of work, JL. Munro has achieved a great amount of recognition. Paintings by Munro are listed in many important public and private collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y., also the American Art Museum, Bath, England, the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Base Ball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, N.Y. and the Nantucket Whaling Museum, Nantucket, Mass. … is to list only a few.
JL. Munro was born in 1949, in Massachusetts, raised in N.Y.C., and her earliest American roots trace back to the first settlers of New England, and New Amsterdam (New York). Munro describes her canvases as “pictorial – history” or that they are paintings with a message – actually read by the viewer, like a page in a book. Munro’s favorite landscape subjects include, waterfront New England and New York. Sometimes it is a bustling city street, or a quiet river side village. Munro always works for realism, and carefully finishes each canvas to tell a story of Our American Heritage.
“We were married in 1968, and did not go to college after high school. We had three kids right away, and I had a lot of part-time jobs, but I never took a job I couldn’t quit. I’ve been a waitress, housekeeper, window washer, bakery clerk, flower designer, and hospital EKG technician. I always knew that I was really a painter, and that working for a little money at some other job was temporary, ’till I could get back to my canvases.” Today the Munro’s make their home in Otsego County, N.Y. – and enjoy their leisure times with family and 20 grandchildren.
