"A Barn" 13"x11" Print by Edith Lake Wilkinson (c. 1921) Picture Book Artwork from Birdie

Artwork from Birdie

In the late 20th century

For seasoned watercolorists and beginners alike

Includes heretofore unpublished works by Gorey and an introduction by renowned writer John Updike

then winds its way through just about every era of West Virginia history before it reaches the little town of Kenova

"A Barn" 13"x11" Print by Edith Lake Wilkinson (c. 1921) Picture Book Artwork from BirdieEdith Lake Wilkinson was a post Victorian, West Virginia native artist who specialized in various printmaking methods, particularly white line block printing. She was formally trained in the Art Students League in NYC, where she began developing a painting style that emphasizes broad swathes of color and general strokes. After studying at the Teacher's College at Columbia, Wilkinson took art classes in Massachusetts that would influence her to create