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Monica Furlow has a passion for creating art that goes back to early childhood. As a young child she often painted on and with anything. When no paint was available, she would seek pigment in her surroundings, finding bloodroot and dandelions reasonable substitutions. This passion has followed her into adulthood. Frequently consumed for weeks to years on one piece of art, her works are typically comprised of oils on Masonite. Her preferred subjects are trees, wind, feathers, and ladies with long flowing hair and thusly marketed under the name Lonesome Tree Artistry in reference to a common theme in her paintings. “Lonesome trees” are paintings of trees that represent life, character and the spectrum of emotions. The tree is solid;...