Sally Jo Irwin
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Completed
2024
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
18" x 24"
Description
As a regular attendee of one or two weeks of the Chautauqua summer programs for over 20 years, I still had never been to Lake Erie. This year, I decided was the year to take the short trip to the big lake shore. A quick drive up through Mayville and then Westfield and we were in Barcelona, NY. There is a small fish market near the lake that specializes in smoked white fish. Tucked between the market building and the lake, I found the Sally Jo Irwin.
About this Artist
Jeff Drake
I studied Industrial Design at Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) and Syracuse University. After graduation, I moved to Boston where I created graphics and architectural models for a consulting firm involved in fire investigation. I then decided on a freelance career and started building architectural models for lawyers to use in the courtroom. I specialized in producing three-dimensional reconstructions of fire and accident scenes. I participated in investigations and created exhibits for a variety of legal cases including the fire at Malden Mills in 1995, the Station Nightclub fire in 2003, and the Danvers, MA explosion of 2006. In 2002, I began creating wall sculptures inspired by industrial and rural architectural images. In 2011 I switched my medium to oil on canvas.
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