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March 11, 2014

Dear Artist,

A few days ago Pomegranate Publishers of Portland, Oregon put out their long awaited J. Fenwick Lansdowne, a lush coffee-table book illustrating the bird art of my friend Fen. I had the privilege of writing the section on our early life together. From age 14 to our 20's, Fen and I had a unique bond that had nothing to do with anything else in our lives. It was a passion for... Read On


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