by Don Woodard | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Story Behind the Artwork
At the end of May, we celebrated Memorial Day. It is a special holiday for many reasons, but it always makes me appreciate the opportunities that I have been presented with during my career, first as an exhibit designer and builder, and second as an artist. Then, I...
by Don Woodard | Mar 19, 2022 | Blog, Story Behind the Artwork
Here’s an interesting Story Behind the Artwork! Did you know that the Popeye character was modeled after a real-life person? So was Olive Oyl. Popeye’s real name was Frank “Rocky” Fiegel. He was born in 1868 in Poland but immigrated to the...
by Don Woodard | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
Well, Packhorse Rodeo is finally finished! It is one of the more complex artworks that I have created in the past two years. This is a mixed media, bas relief artwork, and if you look closely, you will see that the horses are tied together with a rope. The horse in...