Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Portrait of a Woman in Blue Blouse handmade pottery fish which I think make it

which I think make it feel rather heroic

or in a minimalist kitchen--a perfect mix of classic and playful

Below the top eye holes are a second pair of cutouts backed by hide pockets

1940s or 50s I'd think and in great structural shape

and forest green paint has alligatored just perfectly

Shields Landon (S.L) Jones Portrait of a Woman in Blue Blouse handmade pottery fish which I think make itI wasn't familiar with the work of Shields Landon Jones (b. Indian Mills, WV 1901; died Hinton, WV 1997) when I found this drawing I just completely fell in love with her face! but have learned a bit about him since, and quite an interesting artist, and human, he seems to have been. The Smithsonian Museum of Art (among many other institutions including the American Folk Art Museum) has a terrific collection of his work, which included both fabulous