C. 1920s-30s Oil on Canvas Painted in Labrador, Inspired by Grenfell Mission Rug pips with fallen log on the

with fallen log on the ground amplifying a sense of loss

will only continue to grow

visible especially in the pink and blue of the sky

Jones began to take his small wood-carvings of various animals to West Virginia county fairs and social gatherings when he was in his early seventies

C. 1920s-30s Oil on Canvas Painted in Labrador, Inspired by Grenfell Mission Rug pips with fallen log on theThe story that came along with this painting is that its painter was an American in hospital in Labrador, who took his inspiration from a woman creating a Grenfell Mission rug. I purchased it from a dealer near Bar Harbor, who has collected Grenfell rugs and mats herself for many years, who purchased it from a woman living in Newfoundland, who knew the story of its origins. I am inclined to believe it: Grenfell Mission established the first permanent