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The Latin beatus est pisiculus means "blessed is the little fish." In A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen, Christensen explains, "The fish is a symbol I use over and over, and this image is a [thank-you for the magic in our lives.]" |
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Superstitions
Image size: 22 1/2"w x 30"h
from the artist's original oil painting
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upon a falling star, beware of the black cat and 69 other
superstitions! "Life is a
precarious business. Small wonder, then that our ancient forebears were
keen to stack the cosmic deck. If you've ever heard that
secret voice inside who says: pick up that
lucky penny . . . what could it hurt?, then you share something
with me and most of the human family," says Christensen.
(A booklet with each print explains all 72 superstitions.) This print retired April 15, 1998.
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James C. Christensen is the internationally lauded creator of "the land a little left of reality." Inspired by the world's myths, fables, and fairy tales, Christensen has become one of the world's foremost fantasy artists, specializing in the art of imagination. He's had one-man shows in the West and the Northeast, and his work is prized in collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has been commissioned by both Time/Life Books and Omni to create illustrations for their publications, and his work has appeared in the prestigious American Illustration Annual and Japan's Outstanding American Illustrators. |
| "Credible pictures of incredible things" is the way James C. Christensen describes his paintings. Born in Southern California, he received his BFA from the University of California at Los Angeles and MFA from Brigham Young University in Utah. |

"Even as he stopped wobbling, Wendall realized he had a dilemma"
A Greenwich Workshop Cameo
Collection® Print.
Image size: 12"w x 9"h
(Sold Out at the Publisher)
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Just how much 'stuff' can we amass? Jim has an alphabet full in this print. Are we all "A" to "Z" collectors? |
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Dove Lady
| Copyright 1997-2009 PJ Designs. All rights reserved. This page is not affiliated with The Greenwich Workshop®, The Greenwich Workshop® Collection, or Gregory Editions Fine Art. The Greenwich Workshop has granted permission for the use of The Greenwich Workshop® images and their respective marks. Images © James C. Christensen. Updated: November 21, 2005 |