ROSENA MCLARNON

ROSENA MCLARNON

“Ena” 5 x 7 inches, acrylic on canvas.There are three Rosena McLarnon’s in my family. My grandmother, (who was born a McKee), her daughter (my father’s sister), and then my sister.This is my aunt, whom we all called Ena. She was the first in my...
NEW PUBLICATION

NEW PUBLICATION

Continuing to publish my series on issuu and MagCloud, here is the newest release which can be read online and downloaded for free. If you purchase a printed copy from MagCloud, I donate all the profit to the Tenement Museum in New York City, which preserves the...
WILMA’S BLUE DRESS AT JOPLIN 4-H

WILMA’S BLUE DRESS AT JOPLIN 4-H

“wilma and melvin’s clothes go to the fair” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.Leafing through the archived news pages for 1942 not only did I find a nice little story about the Joplin 4-H club to support the blue dress, but I also found some other...
CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT: KNICKERS

CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT: KNICKERS

“all for knickers” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.  The closest I came to golf myself, was playing on the football field at my high school for gym class. I only had to think of my gym suit then (yes, we had a special outfit just for gym). I had...
WORN BY ALL WOMEN WHO WORK

WORN BY ALL WOMEN WHO WORK

“black smock” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper. The black smock is worn by all women who work outdoors, such as street car employees, street cleaners, market women. It is worn by women who sew, make artificial flowers and do similar handwork in shops....