Coal Miner

 

“Oh come all you young fellers, so young and so fine, seek not your fortune in a dark dreary mine.” This tribute to coal miners was inspired by Johnny Cash’s haunting rendition of Dark as a Dungeon. These men risked life and limb to bring energy out of the earth, and into our homes.

Taylor Swift

 

" But I, I was high in the sky, with Pennsylvania under me. " 

These are lyrics from the song "Seven", from Taylor Swift’s classic album, Folklore. This iconic singer-songwriter's persona seems to transcend all borders, but we all start off in a hometown. In her case, it was a farm in Reading, Pennsylvania. From there, she would go on to conquer the world with spectacular songwriting skills, and an enchanting voice. This drawing unfolded from the pages of an 1893 atlas a wonderful artist friend gave to me. More portraits to come soon!