Posted on September 30, 2014 by admin

Map biz news

Posted on September 30, 2014 by admin

If you see me buzzing around in my “mapmobile” you’ll see my bright yellow door magnets! I like to be a private person but I can’t resist the opportunity to spread the word about my hand painted maps as I take trips across the country…I’m presently booking shows in Florida, Arizona, and California!I’m also working hard on getting some custom maps of the Northwest finished in time for holiday shows.

SHHHH Christmas is coming…new gift ideas!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by admin

SHHH don’t say anything yet but CHRISTMAS IS ON IT’S WAY

Please click here to order a luxury deluxe signed and numbered giclee! Orders take 1-2 weeks to fufill.

And for your loved one getting new cell phones…consider a map phone case! Clickhere.

$30 each for a limited time!

All of my newest maps are posted swiftly to my Etsy shop!

Warm Fall Wishes

Posted on September 30, 2014 by admin

Warm Fall Wishes, Fellow Travelers!
I’ve enjoyed some lovely hikes in Montana in these beautiful last weeks of summer. Joey, my little muse, has become quite the hiker!

THANK YOU sale in my Shop!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

It was great to take a little break from summer shows and I’m eager to get back on the road!
Please be sure to visit my shop for my newest maps!
Okinawa, Washington Wagon Roads, and more!
I am now finding myself falling more and more in love with old maps and I love them more the more I learn! Thank you for your enthusiasm. As you find out about new map news or read good books please let me know!

Please use coupon code THANKYOU on your next Etsy order to receive 20% off!

Thank you for supporting artists at your local art and craft venues. The shows couldn’t continue if we didn’t have attendees!

New Fave….Pre Gold Rush 1849 Map of Oregon, upper California and New Mexico

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

1849 Map of Oregon, upper California and New Mexico-Mitchell

This map is an example of Mitchell’s 1849 map of the West, at the time of the discovery of gold in California and immediate after the completion of Fremont’s final expedition.
This is one of the best maps of the West of the era, reflecting the contemporary knowledge of the west.
Issued immediately prior to the edition which highlights the gold region. Bearing the date 1849, it is a rare pre-Gold Rush issue of the map. Please read more here.

Original pages from this atlas are $1,200 each.
The original document is 17×12

Fall Show Schedule

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

September Raffle Winner 1/50 Giclee of Willem Blaeu’s (Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

The winner of this month’s raffle will win the 1/50 signed 18×24 Giclee of Willem Blaeu’s (Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula)

This map is the first exciting rendition of MERCATOR’s projection map, the first style of map to put the Prime Meridian across the center of the map, thusly avoiding the awkwardness of a series of circles. Is is a fine example of the golden age of Dutch maps, the map masterminds of the time. To read more please click here!
One of the original documents has recently sold for over $24,000.

Before Painting

after painting!

amazing detail!
Everyone who subscribes to the newsletter is AUTOMATICALLY eligible for the drawing!
The raffle winner is determined by a random number generator. Everyone has a chance to win each month.

Montana Quarterly Magazine-Fall 2014: Highlighting the Way

Posted on September 11, 2014 by admin

I’m very excited about my newest feature in Montana Quarterly magazine. Montana Quarterly is a very quality magazine available online or wherever fine magazines are sold.