While I am a Southerner, I am also a child of the Southwest,

being born and raised in Oklahoma.  And periodically, I hear an

inner voice telling me to return to my roots for at least a short

time period.  I do truly love the times I return.  Oklahomans are

marvelous people.  They are open and honest and never forget

their history.  They are also very resilient.  I think all those

qualities spoke to me when I saw an old deserted farmhouse on

a hill west of Oklahoma City.  I don't know anything about the

people who tried to farm the land around the old house.  And

yet,  I know them well from watching some of my own family

battle the same elements.  My hope is that this painting speaks

of their courage even when they lost the battle.

Too Little, Too Late is a watercolor, painted on 14" x 11"

300# cold press paper.  The original is not for sale, but there are a few giclee prints.