Miami! (Oklahoma, that is)

I’ve been to 48 out of 50 states now but I did not know there was any other Miami than the sunny one in Florida!  As it turns out though, there’s another way in the top right corner of Oklahoma. Here it is on a map in case you didn’t know either:

You might wonder how I’ve come to learn this little fact.  I’ve started representing Artist Larry Earl Lamb, who hails from Miami, Oklahoma.  Maybe my travels will take me there someday.  As with most artists, Larry has many varied experiences under his belt and a great life story. This painting of the historic Coleman Theatre is one of my favorites: http://1-larry-lamb.artistwebsites.com/featured/coleman-theatre-miami-ok-larry-lamb.html

Here’s a little about Larry’s work:

I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. I began painting 5yrs ago. I paint in all mediums,but mostly in acrylic. My subjects are any that move or inspire me. I love horses, the west, native American, old cars and trucks, cowboys and cowgirls, and god’s most beautiful creatures of all, women. I was raised on a farm. I have been a dairy worker,  worked at an Arabian horse ranch,as a welder, and as maintenance man at a mushroom farm. I have never married,but I have a 17 yr old daughter and I’m of native American descent. I’m also a recovering alcoholic. . I began painting after I stopped drinking 5yrs ago – it just happened – now it is like breathing. I have to do it. And, I love it.

I hope you’ll follow along Larry’s artistic journey with me, and let me know if you’ve ever been to Miami (Oklahoma!).