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Artist Jon Wassom - Paintings

Born in Brigham City, UT 1984. 

Artist Jon Wassom, who creates exquisite landscapes, still life’s, portraits, and more that utilize oil and acrylic paints working directly on the canvas with a palette knife

His passion for art began in high school where Wassom says, “I had the most incredible high school art teachers, and college professors that gave me encouragement and taught me the skills necessary to begin my career as a creative.” Wassom went on to train in painting at Utah State University, in addition to an apprenticeship with well-known artist, Woody Shepherd.

His artwork is shaped and greatly influenced by his extensive and diverse experiences in athletics including gymnastics and most recently figure skating and massage therapy, translating into his handling of movement and anatomy. With a skilled hand and an eye for detail Wassom prefers to work organically developing each painting stating, “I focus on how texture, color, and shape connects with one another within the abstractions while the realistic elements give the viewer a basic platform to draw out their own experiences.” 

As an artist Wassom is continually exploring different subject matters, experimenting with new techniques and styles within his work.

"Painting is a very compulsive activity for me, and is an escape from everyday superficial social interaction. Ironically, they usually end up reflecting various aspects of human conversation and the rawness of natural humanity."

MABEL'S COW - by Emily Carter - a short story for children

The  cow nearest to you in the picture is Mabel's cow; and Mabel Brittan is the taller of the two girls on the bridge. I will tell you why the cow is called Mabel's cow.

Her family live in a wild but beautiful part of New Hampshire, where it is very cold in winter, and pretty warm in summer. There are only two small houses within a mile of her father's. He keeps cows, and makes nice butter from the cream.

Not long ago he bought a cow at a great bargain, as he thought; for she was a fine-looking young cow, and the price he paid for her was only twenty-five dollars.

But, before he had got through the first milking of her, he began to think she was dear at any price. She would kick over the pail, make vicious plunges, and try to hook him. Indeed, he grew afraid of her, she was so violent.

He took down a heavy whip, and was about to strike her in great anger, when his little daughter Mabel caught his arm, and said, "She will never be good for any thing if you strike her. Let me try to manage her."

And, before Mr. Brittan could prevent her, Mabel had her arm round the cow's neck, and was calling her all the sweet pet names she could think of.

"All that is very well," said her father; "but just you try to milk her: that's all. No, you sha'n't venture. It would be as much as your life is worth."

"I am very sure she will let me milk her," said Mabel. "Do not forbid my trying. She looks at me out of her big eyes as if she thought me her friend."

So Mabel took the tin pail, and sat down on the little low milking-stool; and soon, to her father's astonishment, she finished milking, the cow having stood all the while as quiet as a lamb.

It was found that the cow had been badly treated by the man who had owned her, and who had been in the habit of milking her. Being a high-spirited beast, she then gave him so much trouble, that he was soon glad to be rid of her.

She would now let no one touch her but Mabel: so Mr. Brittan finally said that the cow should be Mabel's cow, and that all the butter which the cow yielded should be hers. But Mabel is a generous girl; and so she shares the money she earns. Her mother, her sister Emily, and her brothers Oliver and Frank, all get a part of it.

Mabel has given the cow a name; and the cow will come to her when she calls her by name. The name is a very pretty one for a cow, I think. It is Dido.

ILLUSTRATOR VITALIY DUDARENKO - BELARUS (Minsk)

A. Conan Doyle. "The Adventures of the Brigadier Gerard"

A. Dumas. "Night in Florence"

Rurik's invitation

Menesk - founder of Minsk

Belarusian fairy tale "The crown of a snake"

Courageous dog Togo

Black snow queen

HAVE A HEART - by Faith Elizabeth Brigham

HAVE  A  HEART by Faith Elizabeth Brigham gentlemen, have a heart and please- don't start something you can't complete for a woman can know what your eyes clearly show and mistake this for something she needs

THE BIG BRIGHT SUN - "good morning" poetry

THE  BIG  BRIGHT  SUN I woke up in the morning with the brightness of the sun on my face, I glanced at my watch and to my bathroom I did the race, For mornings are meant to hurry, mornings are meant to run, They don't even grant you a moment to sit back and admire the beautiful sun. Don't let your morning be like this try to make it a special one, For not every morning will you get a chance  to wake up to the big bright sun.

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