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"Whores In The Alley Smoking Their Lucky Strikes" By J.A. George AKA; The GYPSY was inspired by the writings of artist Baroness Ampersand. While doing a restoration at a Bartlesville, Oklahoma Hotel that had been a Brothel in the early years of the 20th Century, The Baroness stepped into the alley to get a breath of fresh air. She observed that the walls of the alley felt like they were closing in on her. She said, "As the strange yellow light escaped from the door barely penetrating the gloom of the alley I could see the whores smoking their Lucky Strikes."

A TURN OF PHRASE

A few years ago my friend and fellow artist the Baroness Ampersand posted a Blog entitled; "THE ARTIST'S LIFE-- A BOSS VALENTINE'S DAY" The Blog was about restoration work that the Baroness was performing on a banister inside the old Buford Hotel in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

The Baroness filled her Blog with worded images of the old hotel and it's past glory but one paragraph stood out among a...

I am a Romani American Artist. My name is J.A. George but you may call me, as my friends do, The GYPSY. As a former Zookeeper and lifelong lover of nature I have a unique perspective on Animals and Conservation. When I create my art, whether Animal or Landscape or both combined, I seek not to create reality or fantasy but to find the spirit of what I am painting. Seeking out the spirit of my subject creates a deeper meaning in my paintings beyond the ordinary. From my Artist Alley Studio and Gallery I paint what is not seen and have revealed those unseen elements in museum and zoo exhibits, art shows and art lessons to aspiring artists for more than 50 years.