I remember fishing with my father, walking down dirt paths to the rivers edge, watching the sunrise as Caddis flies danced in the morning light. Ever since then I have been drawn to the river.
Several years ago we moved to Colorado from Connecticut where I had a very successful picture framing and gallery business. It was here in Colorado amongst the endless rivers, that I came up with an idea.
I wanted to find a way to combine my
love of fishing with my creative talents
as a picture framer. I solicited the help
of my friend James Carter, a renowned
New England artist to create the trout
images, and Guenther Riess, truly a world
class watercolorist to do the saltwater fish.
I have re-created the river maps in a classical
pen and ink style on antique parchment paper,
with shadow-boxed flies completing the presentation.
The Saltwater pieces have navagational charts of some of the best fishing spots in
the Keys. Each piece is handsomely framed in a rich walnut stained frame, and matted in a color that compliments
the piece.
I hope you enjoy the pieces, hopefully purchase one or two, and can make it to some of these rivers.
Good fishing to all.
Richard