53rd National Show Catalog, "No Place Like Home"

CHRISTINE GRAEFE DREWYER BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON

Once in a blue moon, or a silvery one, for that matter, a special relationship, that has no right to exist does… A few years back--four to be exact, I began to leave raw eggs out under a large sycamore tree in my backyard for a fox family that shared my domain. As the Queen of this particular realm, all of my subjects are adored and protected. I can’t rightly say how that blossomed into a full-fledged love affair where Pavy and I – short for Pavlova- referencing Pavlov’s salivating dogs, came to become family for each other. We meet every morning and evening where I often sing “You Are My Sunshine”, or “Buffalo Gals Won’t You Come Out Tonight!” This painting was the result of one frosty December morning when the moon had not quite set, and was shining through the woods behind her, I knew I had to paint it.

24” x 18” — Oil $6,200

CHRISTINE G. DREWYER • WAOW Master, Emeritus • MD • christinedrewyer.com Christine Graefe Drewyer is the current President of American Women Artists. She has been President of WAOW 2014-2017 and an advisor to the Board for 8 years. She is the Publicity Chair of Washington Society of Landscape Painters. Recent awards include Purchase Prize Award at the Haggin Museum, 2nd Place Masters Award in WAOW’s America the Beautiful Exhibit and 2D Award of Excellence at the AWA-2022 Customs House Museum Exhibition. She is a member of many fine art organizations.

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